“On Being” is a syndicated radio program on the intersection of philosophy, religion and human psychology that I try to catch every week. The episode linked here was the second in as many weeks on a subject that I believe …
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When we examine phenomena like the Northern California wildfires and realize that tragedies like these are happening at a pace four times they were of half a century ago, we’re faced with some important decisions that are purely about right …
As is apparent from this article, we’re still not grasping the main issue associated with the eco-impact of EVs, which is “what energy source is used to address incremental but predictable loads on the grid when EV are charged?” If the …
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When I did some marketing consulting work for the Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation (OTECorp) a few years ago, they paid me with an equal mixture of cash and common stock, so I have an incentive to root for this technology …
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From someone hitting the “contact” button at 2GreenEnergy just now: I am contacting you on behalf of an US.-based startup company that has a machine/technology capable of extracting atmospheric heat and converting that into electricity.
It’s a bizarre world in so many ways. At the very moment that the law-making institution in the most powerful country on Earth is crafting legislation designed to expand the suffering of the common American for the benefit of the …
There sure is a profound irony surrounding the current debate over free speech in U.S. politics nowadays. Despite legitimate concerns for the safety of students, white supremacist Richard Spencer was given a platform to speak at the University of Florida.
We’d all like to know: What does the future of energy look like? In large measure, it’s a function of what happens with nuclear.
We all can expect to see a steady increase in reports like this, i.e., attempts to quantify the costs of climate change; this one from the U.S. GAO (Government Accountability Office) points to the $350 billion that was lost over …
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What are the limits of free speech, as protected by the First Amendment? This is a touchy subject, especially today, with the White Supremacists demanding (and receiving) speaking platforms at our universities. Where does a civilized society draw the line?
