I met a fellow yesterday who was in the control room in Houston in 1969 when the first man walked on the moon. I asked him if he was aware that there exists a conspiracy theory to the effect that …
The First Moon Landing, Carl Sagan, and Civilization’s Appreciation for Science Read More »
When one thinks back across the last 100 years of world commerce, one finds numerous junctures at which the subject of technical standards was extremely important. Those of us old enough to remember will tell you that IT standards were …
Microgrids Need To Adopt Standards In Order To Succeed Read More »
There is a lot of talk around being environmentally conscious and all of us being responsible for both the problem of and solution to global warming. Now, at the risk of sounding like a crazy tree hugger, the world’s most …
I’ve been lucky enough to have been included in a long-running discussion among some of the high-level proponents of advanced nuclear. As most of these people are senior scientists, many with PhDs, the lion’s share of the conversation is on …
2GreenEnergy super-intern Louis de Saint Phalle writes: Dear Craig: I am out of good ideas for articles, is there anything you would like to dispatch me on? Hope all is well. I thought I’d publish my response: Hi, Louis: …
If you’re concerned about protecting your home against the ravages of winter, as well as skyrocketing energy costs, you should begin to safeguard your property now, while the weather is still warm. As a companion to our recent article on …
Over the years, there seems to have been a quiet but increasingly popular revolution when it comes to building alternative structures and homes, with shipping containers being increasingly used to build structures in limited spaces. A great example of this …
From Guest Blogger Cherry: Container Engineering–Helping to Build Sustainable Cities Read More »
To my surprise and delight, there has been a decent amount of traffic on YouTube associated with the videos I made a few years ago on “the pros and cons” of each of the major flavors of renewable energy. My …
The Pros and Cons of the Major Flavors of Renewable Energy Read More »
By the time I was four or five years old, I had become aware that I was growing up in a family that paid a great deal of attention to the correct use of the English language. Not only was my …
The effects of Big Money on politics are loathsome indeed, though it’s gratifying to know that there are places that this corruption simply can’t reach. Take Oregon, for instance. Far be it from me to tell the Koch Brothers how …
Big Times for Koch Industries and Other Kingpins of Big Coal – But Not Everywhere Read More »
