Tag: CO2

Here’s something that will put a smile on a few faces, i.e., those investors whose meager integrity and broken moral compass enables them to support coal as an energy source.  According to Energy Matters: Nearly all publicly traded US coal …

Burning Coal Is Choking Our Planet and Its People, But Strangely, That’s OK Read More »

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I’m often called upon to defend renewable energy against its critics.  Here are my words of rebuttal to Alex Cannara, a nuclear advocate who for some reason feels compelled to denigrate renewables at every opportunity.  My remarks are in italics …

Uninformed Critics (Often Pro-Nuke People) Attack Renewable Energy with Loud, Though Specious Arguments Read More »

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A reader asked for my comments on the following: I have just been reading about the various ways CO2 is captured from power plants and then transported and stored — underground and underwater.  I don’t get it…we applaud companies for reducing their …

Notes on Our Fossil-Fuel-Based Energy Policy Read More »

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Here’s a report on the amount of CO2 associated with various power sources.  It’s not uncommon for the nuclear industry to seize upon reports like this, and say, “Ya see?  We’re clean energy too.”  Of course, that’s true, and I wouldn’t have …

Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Power Sources Read More »

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Congratulations.  You have finally made it from the mailroom, to that position at the top of the business tree. If you want to spend your hard-earned wages on a brand new car then feel free. Sites such as Carsales always …

From Guest Blogger R. Hoyal: Should Corporate Company Cars Be Electric? Read More »

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5DCsyoTejs] Here, I summarize a business plan that contemplates the development of synthetic fuels from off-peak wind, water, and CO2. This is exciting stuff, as it uses entirely proven chemical processes, the thermodynamics make sense, and the demand to …

Business Plan to Develop Synthetic Fuels Read More »

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Sadly, only a few of us who grow up in our western civilization really consider an alternative to becoming a part of the traditional economic machine. While we try to choose a career path about which we feel a certain …

Renewable Energy in the Third World Read More »

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