Last evening, I had a couple of beers with one of my favorite clients, who happens to be involved in ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), one of the cutting-edge renewable energy technologies. Insofar as OTEC delivers baseload (uninterrupted, 24/7) power, …
The U.S. Electorate Accepts the Reality of Climate Disruption Read More »
Recently, seems like most of us have understood the importance of living green or at least greener than we are used to. We’ve become environment-friendly (or at least we are trying to be), we’re more aware of everything surrounding us …
Light emitting diode (LEDs) are type of semi-conductor light sources that were initially used as indicators lamps in devices such as telephones, TVs and in seven segment displays such as calculators and elevators. As technology advanced, they started to be …
From Guest Blogger Romeo: Save 348 TWh of Electricity – The Green Side of LED Lighting Read More »
Here’s what Bernie Sanders says on the subject. Of course, I tend to focus on the energy side of things, and I fear that if they are successful in bringing the U.S. Senate back under Republican control, the Koch Brothers, …
What Will Happen If the Republicans Take Back the U.S. Senate? Read More »
According to this article, Tesla’s announcement of its new Model D—and simultaneous statement that we’ll have to wait three more years for the affordable Model X, or whatever it will be called in 2017/18—was “received fairly well by automobile analysts.” …
When Elon Musk posted a tweet saying Tesla is about to “unveil the D” a couple of days ago, it kept millions of people guessing what that “D” might stand for, with most auto experts speculating that it either points …
From Guest Blogger Jordan: Tesla’s “D” is an All-Wheel Drive Model S with Dual Engine Read More »
Everyone is trying to benefit the environment, but it’s hard to know how one person can help. Whether you’re trying to save money, trees or animals, there are many ways to contribute to a greener tomorrow. Reduce and Reuse The …
From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakley: Seven Ways to Maintain a Clean Environment Read More »
Man, life is tough sometimes. One of my very best friends, a devout environmentalist, asked me today how involved I was on the 2014 California referendum that would ban fracking in our county (Santa Barbara, CA). It’s called “Measure P.” …
Apparently, Marco Rubio (pictured), Mitch McConnell, and the legion of other climate deniers in the U.S. Congress are all coached by the same guy. There is no other explanation for the fact that their responses to questions on their anti-scientific …
When I was a young lad, barely out of my parents’ gentle and loving reach, I took a course in ethics. The range of topics we discussed that semester was immense, but I’ll never forget the conversation around Princeton University …
