In response to my post on Thomas Edision, Frequent commenter Brian McGowan notes that, in the early days of electrification, the Wizard felt that many American households should employ batteries powered by wind turbines to be entirely self sufficient in …
The Designers of Our Electricity Grids Couldn't Foretell the Future Read More »
In the modern world today, people are connected to each other virtually. From ordering food, to getting a mode of entertainment, to making business deals, or even booking tickets, everything can be done using the internet and a smartphone/computer. Hence …
Thomas Edison demonstrated his first incandescent light bulb on this date in 1879, a feat noteworthy for several reasons: This success came at the end of an enormous number of experiments whose results were disappointing. When someone suggested that Edison was …
Saluting Edison on His Big Day (Or At Least One of Them) Read More »
Here’s a note I wrote to a friend who had been without Internet access for a few days….. When you go back to 2GE, you’ll see a predictable line of discussion in the comments. MarcoPolo (Ayn Rand’s grandson?) is remaking …
My oft-mentioned colleague, the college professor in Arizona writes: Craig, I teach a new course in internal combustion engine theory and practice next semester. So give me a heads up on any of your new insights. Wow, how interesting.
With respect to my recent post on Malthus (pictured), a college professor in Arizona writes: Craig, is there a Malthusian Trap for energy? Do we run out of energy or a habitable environment first? I’m confident that our civilization will turn …
Here’s a quick summary of what’s going on in the U.S. Congress when it comes to environmental protection. So many things in our lives are shades of gray; this one’s not.
It’s the 150th birthday of Rudyard Kipling, not a bad time for a bit of inspiration to usher us into the new year. Here’s a terrific reading of the master’s poem “If” to put a little extra determination in your …
A Great Deal of Motivation Packed into Two Short Minutes Read More »
Given the obvious and imminent shift of the auto industry from gasoline-powered vehicles toward electric cars, it’s no wonder that there are many new companies entering the electric car market, trying to compete with the established global automakers. The fact …
From Guest Blogger Jordan: Tesla Keeps Getting New Competitors from China Read More »
As shown in the graphic below, which I copied from the annual report that WordPress sent us on our yearly stats, we had visitors from 185 different countries in 2015. Thanks to all our bloggers, commenters, advertisers, clients, and certainly …
From 2GreenEnergy: Thanks, Gracias, Arigato, Danke, Merci, Etc. Read More »
