Articles written by Holly Martin

Millions have saved energy and money by converting to compact fluorescent bulbs. Yet for a small percentage of the population, CFLs may hurt more than help.

Oct 26, 2009 - Holly Martin

Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) are the light bulbs of choice for saving energy and money on utilities. But several drawbacks are forcing some to look for other options.

Sep 3, 2009 - Holly Martin

For those who want to save the planet or save money on electric bills, CFLs won't work in every situation. But there are other energy efficient light bulb alternatives.

Sep 3, 2009 - Holly Martin

Solar power is the ultimate renewable energy source. Here is an introduction to the basic science that makes all solar energy technologies possible.

Jan 8, 2008 - Holly Martin

Tin whiskers are mysterious, hair-like metal crystals that sprout from circuit boards and hardware, causing shorts and power failures in critical electronic systems.

Nov 29, 2007 - Holly Martin

Broken or outdated monitors, video game systems and keyboards may contain lead, mercury, and other toxic materials that could harm people and contaminate soil and water.

Oct 11, 2007 - Holly Martin

How do radiation detectors work? And how does Homeland Security use them at the borders to prevent nuclear materials from being used in weapons of mass destruction?

Sep 26, 2007 - Holly Martin

Nuclear power plants provide about one-fifth of the world's electricity. How do they work? And why do they produce radioactive waste that will remain toxic for centuries?

Aug 16, 2007 - Holly Martin

RFID is not a new technology but it is being used in new ways. RFID tags keep track of things using tiny electronic circuits that can be "read" by a special receiver.

Aug 14, 2007 - Holly Martin

The American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge,Tennessee, is a storehouse of knowledge about the city's secret history, along with the science of power and energy

Aug 5, 2007 - Holly Martin

Don't expect your child's dry science curriculum to bring science to life. These fun-to-read books provide hooks where kids can connect knowledge to their own experience.

Aug 4, 2007 - Holly Martin

Hop on a bus at Tennessee's American Museum of Science and Energy and travel back to WW II, to the Cold War, and on to today's world-class sub-atomic research facilities.

Jul 23, 2007 - Holly Martin

With concerns for the environment and national security growing daily, scientists are looking for ways to produce ethanol and other biofuels from renewable sources.

Jul 5, 2007 - Holly Martin

Ethanol made from corn is already helping to reduce CO2 emissions and increase national security, by providing a renewable alternative fuel to the U.S. energy portfolio.

Jul 5, 2007 - Holly Martin

In 1942, a "secret city" sprang up in a Tennessee valley, as Allied scientists raced to beat the Germans at developing enriched uranium to fuel the first atomic bomb.

Jun 21, 2007 - Holly Martin

Icons are everywhere--on T-shirts, billboards, and business cards. In the online world, icons have developed from small graphical user interfaces to life-like avatars.

Jun 12, 2007 - Holly Martin

Fiber optic telecommunication systems carry huge amounts of bandwidth to homes and offices, using ultra-fast pulses of light sent through thread-like glass fibers.

May 31, 2007 - Holly Martin