In this short and compelling video, Kip Thorne, American theoretical physicist (picture here with Stephen Hawking), suggests that our descendants 300 years from now will look back on the work we’re doing today and thank us for providing an understanding of …
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Gun Control
We Facebook users have all seen posts written by “God,” who attempts to straighten out His flock when it may have gone astray on this issue or that. Here’s one you may have seen on gun control in the wake …
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Next-Gen Concepts in Offshore Wind
When it comes to offshore wind, there are a number of important ideas afloat, if you’ll pardon the pun. Most of the concepts that will be implemented in the near-term are based on seabed mounting, and likely, most of them …
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Free Speech Issues Offer Real-World Challenges
Since the free-speech movement that began at Berkeley in 1967, academia has been beset by the complexities of free expression, namely, the limits past which free speech has no place in a civilization society. This topic, of course, has come …
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Which Way, Norway?
Perhaps there’s no more important question in today’s world than this: Is our civilization gaining or losing ground vis-à-vis environmental stewardship? Sadly, there is no clear answer, as one can easily find evidence to support either response. From today’s publication …
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The End of the “War on Coal”
Commenting on the wholesale environmental deregulation that the Trump administration has so successfully hurried along, an op-ed contributor to the Wall Street Journal notes, “Apparently, coal can be marketable, if regulators let it be.” Wow, that’s astute.
From Guest Blogger James Daniels: How to Be a Successful Engineer in Today’s Market
Renewable energy is one of the hottest fields on the market today. The increasing demand for new sources of renewable energy has turned this field into a lively one, not just for businesses but for engineers as well. In fact, …
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Why Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Do Not Grow the Economy
In this video, billionaire Tom Steyer discusses the tax reform being contemplated in Washington, and discusses the validity of trickle-down economics, i.e., the theory that tax cuts for the wealthy serve to grow the economy. Though he does a wonderful …
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Rebuilding Puerto Rico’s Power Grid Provides Some Interesting Options
Here’s an article suggesting that microgrids, powered by renewable energy and energy storage, are a good idea for the rebuilding Puerto Rico’s grid after Hurricane Maria. There are certainly some points to like about the idea.
EV Start-Up Ventures Are No Picnic
Here’s my comment pursuant to a conversation in the comments section of my recent post on electric vehicles. Apparently, a British billionaire who made his money in vacuum cleaners thinks he’ll plow $2 billion a business to build a hot …
