Achieving sustainability in terms of our planet’s environment has two large components: low-carbon energy and better land management. Solar panels and wind turbines are sexy, at least some people say, but we tend to overlook the fact that we’re clearing …
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America At a Crossroads
Most Americans are unaware that the U.S. is the only country on Earth in which there exists a debate among its political elites as to the validity of the theory of anthropogenic global warming. Elsewhere, climate change is simply accepted …
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Uneven Supply and Demand for Electricity Causes Negative Prices
Germany is known around the world for its bold investments in renewable energy ($200 billion since the mid-1990s), but the creation of such vast supply causes wrinkles in the economics of power, namely, negative prices on occasions.
The Viability of Electric Transportation
Frequent commenter Glenn Doty and I have ongoing discussions about the legitimacy of electric transportation. I wrote recently about the coming hockey-stick growth curve that I expect to see in this space, to which Glenn replies:
Factions within Low-Carbon Energy Need To Harmonize
I may have mentioned that I’m part of a pro-nuclear email group consisting of 80 – 100 people. They’re all smart people, but, in terms of making forward progress, it’s a train wreck. Earlier tonight from “Contributor A” to “Contributor …
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Advocates of Various Forms of Low-Carbon Energy Should Not Fight One Another
The advocacy group for molten sale thorium reactors I came across recently is composed of some really smart people who understand the mechanisms behind climate disruption very well. But astonishingly, many members of the group see solar and wind as …
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