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Science Podcast, 12 March 2010

[ 24 godziny temu ]
Parent-offspring conflict among birds; ocean versus land biodiversity; peace through vaccine diplomacy; and more.

Daily headlines

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Roundup 3/12: Go Fish Edition

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Japan's predilection for marine delicacies underlines two of today's headlines. The government formally arrested... [Read more]

Breaking news

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Look at Mie!

[ 1 godzinę temu ]
Rice students put calculations by German physicist Gustav Mie, made in 1908, to the test when they decided to look at the optical properties of single nanoparticles.

Earth Science

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M 5.4, Myanmar

[ 29 minut temu ]
March 12, 2010 23:19:55 GMT

Research

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The International Energy Agency Provides Easy-to-Find Energy-Use Information

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The International Energy Agency <http://www.iea.org/index.asp> is an organization comprising 28 member countries devoted to the following:

Navigation menu from International Energy Agency site

"Quickmenu," at the left-hand side of the page, offers links to resources otherwise buried in the top navigation bar. Each page has its own "Quickmenu," so finding statistics and other information is easy

  • energy preparedness
  • oil markets
  • gas markets
  • energy statistics
  • world energy outlook
  • gobal energy dialogue
  • energy and environment
  • energy efficiency
  • energy technology
  • energy technology network
  • policy analysis and cooperation

The IEA website allows for searching for information on worldwide energy output and usage by topic, country (member and non-member), or by publication (including an online bookshop). Additionally, the website includes information about upcoming events, press realeases, and mulitmedia interviews and presentations. When searching by country, dynamic maps are available showing international oil flow and energy indicators by country (Adobe Flash player required).

Down the left-hand side of the home page are quick links to such topics as "Statistics," "Environment," and other important topics. For example, clicking "Statistics" links you to the option to search for energy output/use statistics by coungry/region or energy product (coal/wind, etc.). On the left-hand side of the page is a menu with links to even more features, including monthly oil data, interactive maps, data services subscriptions, and publications.

Overall, the IEA site provides a bevy of resources on energy policy from an easily accessible, searchable website.