Fair-minded people everywhere blanch when we see our media going out of its way to ridicule conservatives, e.g., waiting for Jeb Bush to say something that makes him appear dim-witted, while refusing to do the same to Bernie Sanders. Yet …
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Making the Case for Affordable Grid-Scale Energy Storage
Those of us who concern ourselves with the challenges associated with integrating variable resources (solar and wind) into the grid-mix are paying close attention to developments in various battery chemistries, particularly those that invoke extremely common (and thus inexpensive) …
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From Guest Blogger Jordan: BMW Introduces Traffic Light-Timing App “Enlighten”
Driver inattention is one of the most common causes of car accidents at intersections. Speeding while trying to cross an intersection before the light turns red increases the risk of crashes, presenting a serious threat to road safety. Improving intersection …
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We’re Luckier Than We Think
Though it’s hardly a new idea, I’d like to take a moment and point out how incredibly unlikely it is that we’re having this “conversation” right now. We’re all aware that we live on a “Goldilocks” planet, i.e., one that’s …
Breakthrough in Solar Energy? Nope.
A reader wants to raise many millions of dollars to develop the technology described in this presentation, claiming that it’s a breakthrough in generating energy from the sun without using PV or CSP. I respond: Sorry, but this makes no …
The Science of Climate Change for Non-Scientists
Over the years here at 2GreenEnergy, I’ve pointed our readers to several explanations of climate change that I thought were particularly on point. But it wasn’t until yesterday that I came across this masterpiece: “13 Misconceptions About Climate Change,” which, …
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From 2GreenEnergy Intern Fabio Porcu: Energy Diversification Around the World
What will our energy future look like? What guidelines should be given to the production and distribution of energy tomorrow? These questions are the source of numerous heated debates in society and politics. The task of an energy company is …
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Does Waste-to-Energy Work? A Simple Question with a Complicated Answer
This article on waste-to-energy is a reminder that there are areas of technology that seem to attract people who have no compunction about exaggerating their claims, among which is WTE. Of course, this is easily understood, as this discipline has …
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Today’s Culture Is Changing Rapidly. Is That Good or Bad?
It’s the birthday of W.S. Gilbert (pictured), who, with musical partner Sullivan, wrote some wonderful comic operas of the late 19th Century, including H.M.S. Pinafore (1878), The Pirates of Penzance (1879), and The Mikado (1885). I bring this up to show …
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Making a Point about Climate Change and Its Deniers in a Way We Can All Appreciate
For some reason I’ve been running across a spate of humorous and terrifically well done pieces that make important points. Here’s one on climate change deniers that got me laughing so loudly that I’m sure the people outside my office here …
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