Subscribe Online issue In print Archives Classifieds Advertise Customer Service AGI Home Search   Order your free trial copy of Geotimes! Take advantage of your special promo code.	August 30 Hurricane Katrina hits hard August 16 Earthquake shakes Japanese coast August 16 Travels in Geology: Stone sleuthing in Bulgaria August 12 Drilling project finds fault August 8 Hurricane outlook updated August 4 Shuttle repair rundown Updated at 5:00 p.m., Aug. 4 July 26 Discovery returns to flight July 25 Rare 3-D fossil preservation Webextras Archive Travels in Geology Archive Geotimes Poll When do you think we'll rely on fuels or energy other than oil or gas for our transportation? 1-5 years 6-10 years 11-20 years More than 20 years Never I don't know View Results
Weighing in on Renewable Energy Efficiency Producing energy always requires energy, and that paradox highlights the importance of efficiency when judging any new energy technology. David Pimentel The Race to Connect Cars, Communities and Renewables Print Exclusive There is a new way for people to cash in on hybrid cars — on the grid — and some people hope that integration will be in our future. Terry Penney and Jennifer Elling Hooking into Local Clean Energy Print Exclusive From underwater turbines in the East River to solar energy panels at the Pentagon, some innovative projects are using non-oil and gas energy sources to generate electricity. Geotimes staff	News Notes Red tide plagues Northeast Early migration for Canadian oil Space administration shakeup Sumatra tsunami fault photographed Confusion over sinking coasts in Gulf River of data decodes Nile cycles Marshes record climate changes Heat on U.S. climate policy Icy methane volcano on Titan Geophenomena Print Exclusive California earthquakes linked? Great Salt Lake spiral submerged Energy & Resources Print Exclusive U.S.-China energy quandary Plastic oil Mineral of the Month: Cadmium Trends & Innovations Print Exclusive Injecting Energy Into Advertising What do a tap-dancing elephant and 3-D seismic have in common? Just turn on your TV, and don’t skip the commercials. Naomi Lubick Education & Outreach Geology 101 in Prison Meet the graduating class at San Quentin: Their dorms are behind bars, the prison yard is their classroom, and their teachers include geologists who are eager to expand their horizons. Megan Sever Visit the Geotimes archives to search for past stories.
Comment The Sustainable Hydrogen Economy Hydrogen offers something most other alternative energy sources do not — the potential to replace gasoline in the transportation sector. John A. Turner Political Scene The State of Nuclear Nonproliferation On the Hill, nuclear issues have been garnering attention, as leaders consider both energy and security issues. Katie Donnelly Geologic Column Our National Treasure Look no further than the U.S. National Park System for some unique refuges that are in need of some extra attention countrywide. Fred Schwab	Profiles Brian Atwater: Earthquake hunter in the field Check out this month's Energy Notes! Geomedia Movies: I.D. screen time at the Smithsonian Books: Dancing with giants: A review of The Last Giant of Beringia Books: Skimming the surface of an epidemic: A review of Venomous Earth Maps: Mapping a transportation hub in Alabama On the Web: Space and time Benchmarks Print Exclusive August 24, A.D. 79 Mount Vesuvius buries the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Table of Contents Where on Earth? Calendar
ON THE COVER As the world faces increasing energy challenges, researchers are looking at both new ways to get off the electric grid as well as to plug in with a diverse mix of renewable-energy technologies and electric hybrid vehicles. Stock photo courtesy of the Earth Science World ImageBank.	Coming Soon... September: Human Evolution Visit AGI's Online Store!

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