I write a great deal about practical matters: the installed cost/Watt of PV, the list of heavy metals we find in coal, what we may want to do with off-peak wind, and so forth. These are measurable things, and, as …
Discussions of Sustainability Are Empty Without the Concept of “Connecting” Read More »
Regarding my post in which I advised the nuclear power industry to “move on from the past,” a reader comments: Craig, it sounds like, “The truth is the best policy.” I have a response from an engineer friend of mine …
Can We Get to Low-Carbon Energy Without Nuclear Power? Read More »
“Everything’s coming together, while everything’s falling apart.” That’s the summary of the 2014 “year in review” from climate justice super-group 350.org. It’s wonderfully concise, i.e., expressing a great deal in few words.
It looks like the Keystone XL Pipeline is going to face a tough time on U.S. President Obama’s desk, and an American Petroleum Institute spokesperson says he’s “disappointed” by this countervailing force that appears ready to fight a Republican-led congress. …
A young reader asks for advice: My name is Cole, and I’m 15 years old. My future plan is to start a company named Nova. Nova supports renewable energy sources. I want to make a new renewable energy source that …
Advice on Inventing a New Source of Renewable Energy Read More »
As shown in this conversation (see comments) my esteemed colleague Glenn Doty and I can’t seem to agree that there are circumstances where electric vehicles are good for the environment. The purpose of this post is not to further the …
Those hoping for campaign finance reform that would reduce the corruptive influence of money on politics took a drubbing in November. Witness the election postmortem of the ambitious MayDay SuperPAC, an attempt to use contributions from grass roots sources to …
I wrote a piece earlier in which I lamented that the producers of PBS’s “This Old House” (which I love) will not even mention that better efficiency in the way houses are built, insulated, heated and cooled might have a …
Caring About Our Environment Is Not a "Leftist" Position Read More »
Wow, the Catholic Church is going through some turmoil. It’s an example of the fact that things one never thought possible are commonplace today. Here’s confirmation that the highest-ranking U.S. cardinal has been demoted over his unwillingness to bend to …
Glenn Doty, one of the most brilliant people I’ve ever known, has a wide panorama of arguments as to why EVs are bad for the environment. In response to those who say that many EV buyers nowadays also buy solar …
Did You Hear the One About the Guy Who Goes Into a Car Dealership…. Read More »
