Interventional radiology treatment takes blood pressure to new lows -- and results last PhysOrg Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:41 AM PDT Interventional radiologists have completed the first human randomized controlled trial of therapeutic renal denervation or RDNâ"a procedure that uses a catheter-based probe inserted into the renal artery that emits high-frequency energy to deactivate the nerves near the kidneys (or in the renal artery) that are linked to high blood pressure. The researchers say these results confirm that RDN may ... | Innovative Geothermal Startup Puts Carbon Dioxide to Good Use Renewable Energy World Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:41 AM PDT Geothermal power holds enormous opportunities to provide affordable, clean energy that avoids greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (CO2). That's because geothermal technologies rely on heat found under the earth's surface to generate uninterrupted, low-cost renewable energy that is virtually emissions-free. Now, one Utah-based startup is working on an innovative project that could make ... | Clean Energy Stocks to Fill the Nuclear Gap Renewable Energy World Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:41 AM PDT I'm astounded by the resilience and discipline of the Japanese people in response to the three-pronged earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster, perhaps in large part by my cultural roots in the egocentric United States, where we seem to have forgotten the virtue of self-sacrifice for the greater good. | U.S. Energy Policy: The Fierce Urgency of Never Renewable Energy World Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:40 AM PDT America is yearning for leadership, and energy policy is another area where it is lacking. Democrats argue we must do more to promote and develop alternative fuels. Republicans counter that there is no alternative to oil and gas in the short term and that we need to increase our domestic output to secure our energy supply. | Video: This is Why We Need High-Speed Rail in the Northeast GOOD Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:40 AM PDT For some reason, high-speed rail has been pigeonholed as nothing more than an environmental and energy issue. All too often overlooked is the positive economic, business, and development impact of building reliable, speedy mass transit. This video from the Regional Plan Association makes a pretty bulletproof case not only for the benefit of high-speed rail in the Northeast Corridor of the United ... | PRODUCT PROFILE Ireland Business World Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT U.S. consumer spending rose for an eighth straight month in February as households tapped savings to cover higher food and energy prices. | | |
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