I just watched this 90-minute video that provides a good survey of the science behind global warming. The photo here is a bit misleading; the math and science isn’t ridiculously advanced. From the notes on the website: Professor Kerry Emanuel …
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Happy Birthday, Human Rights Act!
Writing on the significant level of success that our civilization is making in the migration from fossil fuels to clean energy, I noted recently: Btw, renewable energy is not the only progressive cause that is in the process of winning. …
From Guest Blogger "Edison Bulb": The Great Green Fleet–US Navy Embraces LED Lights for Energy Efficiency
The US Navy has made the lucrative and energy-conscious decision to implement LED lighting in all future ships, including those currently under construction. Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus made this announcement as part of an ongoing initiative to …
Big Energy Savings from LED Lighting
2GreenEnergy mega-supporter Gary Tulie sent me this interesting report on the potential energy savings associated with a complete switch (pardon the pun) to LED lighting. I’m reminded of a story that ex-governor of Pennsylvania Ed Rendell (pictured) told at a …
From 2GreenEnergy Intern Fabio Porcu: The Cyber Security of Smart Grids
The analysis and implementation of security systems in the Smart Grid is a challenge, but also an important task and commitment for those who must develop this technology. This is especially true considering the amount of the potential damage that …
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Hand-Wringing Over Stranded Assets
About half of all the world’s fossil fuel, i.e., the energy in the hydrocarbon bonds that resulted from hundreds of millions of years of life on Earth, has been harvested and burned over the last century or so–and it’s happening …
Building-Integrated Solar PV (BIPV) Product—The Very Best in Class
I recently ran across a rapid-growth Atlanta, GA-based BIPV company whose product approach I particularly favor. As I told the executive team when I first met them, this represents an important find for me, since I spend a significant amount …
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From Guest Blogger Jayde Ferguson: Four Reasons Why Emergency Generators are a Great Source for Reliable Backup Power
No one wants to think about emergency preparations. It’s not exactly the most pleasant thought, but it’s certainly one of the most crucial. Preparing your home, business or family for disaster striking is undoubtedly important. Whether it’s a long blackout …
Lessons Emerging from Volkswagen’s Crime of the Century
My colleague Brian McGowan notes on the Volkswagen scandal: The one thing that all of this does prove again is that no corporation is ever to be trusted to “do the right thing” in spite of the fact that one …
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In the Absence of an Energy Policy, Shell’s Withdrawal from the Arctic Is Far from the Last Word on the Subject
With the Alaskan pipeline (pictured) flowing at only about one-quarter capacity, one can only imagine the disappointment that the governor of the state, Bill Walker, felt about yesterday’s announcement that Shell Oil had scrapped its plans to drill in the …
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