Here’s something that made me smile; maybe it will have the same effect on you. It’s a statue located in Berlin, entitled “Politicians Discussing Global Warming.”
Author: craigshields
Wind Energy: Pros and Cons
We live in a time of great partisanship among our country’s leaders, and with even greater willingness to tell bald-face lies in order to manipulate voters. Most of this, of course, has nothing to do with renewable energy.
Solar Energy Sets New Record
This summer’s hot and sunny days enabled Europe to set a new record for the output of solar PV. In particular, the spike in output in the UK allowed solar to take over from gas as the number-one energy source …
On Facebook, Climate Change Deniers Are Everywhere
I have a Facebook friend who’s constantly “getting into it” with climate change deniers. Exactly why, I’m not sure. I very much doubt these are real people expressing their own candid thoughts; it seems far more likely they’re paid agents …
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High-Altitude Wind
The subject of high-altitude wind isn’t new.
How Feasible Is This Energy Storage Device?
Here’s a question for you mechanical engineering types out there: Can you please comment on this energy storage device? I saw this at a conference a few years ago, but forgot about it until just now.
Discussion of Green Roofs Spawns Larger Conversation
Here’s a short video on green roofs, a subject which, when properly implemented, can cut summer air conditioning bills by up to 75%. Interesting, cities like San Francisco and Chicago have mandated green roofs for any construction larger than 25,000 …
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Concept in Renewable Energy
Here’s a concept in renewable energy that a reader submitted, to which I wrote: Here’s the problem you’re going to run into: the first and second laws of thermodynamics.
Right Wing Think Tanks
I understand that the far right wing, with the aid of its think tanks, wants to inflict as much damage as possible to the institutions that keep us healthy, globally competitive, and out of poverty. What I don’t understand is …
The Warming North
You might think that all the new heat that’s melting the arctic is distributed more or less evenly across the region. As shown here, you’d be wrong; for reasons no one seems to be able to understand, it’s actually concentrated …
