Here’s an article, one of several similar pieces I see every day, that I offer to those whose viewpoint on climate change is both a) that its effects going forward are well understood, and b) that they won’t be as …
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Will Free Market Economics' "Invisible Hand" Address the Planet’s Woes?
Libertarian and frequent commenter MarcoPolo writes: Over population was a hot topic in the late ’60’s and early ’70’s, with an announcement by 93% of the world’s leading scientists endorsing the prophesy that 1977 would see permanent and increasing world …
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From Guest Blogger Jordan: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Would Be Reduced By 90 Percent If All Vehicles Were Driverless, Study Says
Safer roads and less congestion are the obvious advantages of driverless cars, but a new study says that the technology has the potential to bring substantial environmental benefits, as well. Eliminating the driver will definitely help improve traffic safety, given …
Nuclear Energy Still Needs To Deal with Public Fear
Timothy Maloney writes: Fear of nuclear radiation is a superstition – a belief maintained in the absence of valid evidence out of deference to perceived authority. Extraction of hydrocarbons cannot be stopped by political or social action. It can be …
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Opportunities in Small Wind?
Certain technologies become unfeasible below a certain scale. Concentrated solar power is one. Yes, you can take a solar cooker on a backpacking trip, but you certainly can’t set up a CSP plant on the roof of your house that …
From 2GreenEnergy Supporter Gary Tulie: Can Volkswagen Repair the Damage?
Gary Tulie (pictured), my brilliant colleague who contributed so greatly to Bullish on Renewable Energy, suggests ways in which corporate criminal Volkswagen can atone for what it’s done to the people of the world and the environment in which they live. …
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Shell Abandons Arctic Drilling
After encountering crude deposits of disappointing size, Shell has decided to withdraw from oil exploration in the arctic, meaning that, at least for now, the assault on that pristine environment will not go forward. Obviously, it’s a great moment for …
From 2GreenEnergy Intern Fabio Porcu: Architecture of the Smart Grid
In a previous post, we addressed the general characteristics of a smart grid. Here, we’ll discuss the devices that make up its structure. Smart grid is a measurement and intelligent communication system that consists of the following components: • Smart …
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From 2Green Energy Intern Fabio Porcu: The Future of Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, and Consumption–“The Smart Grid”
A Smart Grid is a network that delivers electricity from sources to consumers by using various forms of information and communication technologies in order to save energy, to reduce production costs, and increase the reliability and transparency of the electrical …
Anyone of Even the Most Feeble Moral Character Is Totally Infuriated at Volkswagen
My colleague Jon LeSage writes: Here’s what you’ll find in this week’s edition of Green Auto Market – Extended Edition……….Snapshot of Volkswagen diesel scandal: What’s next for world’s largest automaker….The scandal at Volkswagen started by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency …
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