Science & Technology

All over the world, the extensive –and also intensive– use of fossil hydrocarbons, especially coal and oil, as the main source of fuel has carried the potential risk of exhausting this resource in many oil producing countries. It is memorable...

The international Energy Efficiency Conference was a great success, judging by the turnout and the response of those who attended.  The Conference was held on Sept. 30th at the Real Intercontinental Hotel, and was a quality event in every...

Sherri Mason, a professor at State University New York, has been studying aquatic pollution in the U.S. Great Lakes for several years.  But for the first time ever, she found synthetic fibers woven into the gastrointestinal tracts of fish...

In July of this year, a report published by a French organization, Organization Ren21, revealed that Costa Rica has been recognized as the country where its energy matrix uses the largest share of renewable resources.   Ren21 is a non-profit global...

Some years ago in Costa Rica, we dreamed of many inventions that we could only imagine with our minds.  We dreamed of inventions such as those shown on animated TV series like The Jetsons.  These series filled us with...

This 2016, on Friday, September 30, Costa Rica is invited to participate in the upcoming “Energy Efficiency Conference”.   You may be wondering, “what is this Conference about”?  “Why do I need to go to that conference?” “What is the...

The global scope of cyber crime continues to grow, and cyber criminals have discovered that malicious data encryption followed by a ransom demand can be very profitable. Many companies admit they often pay the ransom.  "From financial institutions, government...

Efficient use of energy is the goal of reducing the amount of energy required to use a certain appliance or product and has become quite the buzzword as of lately. There are a wide variety of hybrid appliances, variations...

"Excuse me, I just got my sight back last week after being totally blind for 43 years. Could you help me figure out what I am seeing?" That was the question Mike Mays asked a fellow airline passenger as...

The Netherlands is one of the countries leading the way in the battle to put an end to gas powered cars. It's been praised for having some of the lowest CO2 emissions in all of Europe, but politicians from...