According to my calculations, I just passed the one million word milestone in terms of blog posts here. The books add another 400K or so. I’m reminded of the great Gary Larson and his famous installment of “The Far Side,” …
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Asking U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner to Act on Climate Change
Here’s a petition to ask (U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives, right-wing climate science denier) John Boehner to: “Act on Climate Change!” I often sign things like this, but this one’s a bit like asking Hitler to support the …
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How Dangerous is Fracking? — Further Discussion
In response to my piece: How Dangerous is Fracking? my friend and colleague Glenn Doty makes some excellent points: The question is not “is fracking safe”. The question is: “given what we know, how likely is it that fracking would cause more net …
U.S. Federal Government Offers Comprehensive Annual Energy Data and Sustainability Performance
Here’s something new for you fans of statistics: Through the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), the U.S. Department of Energy provides a “Comprehensive Annual Energy Data and Sustainability Performance including FY 2013 reported findings.” According to the site, it: …offers complete …
How Dangerous is Fracking?
Sorry for the bait and switch, but I don’t know; no one does. In fact, I hope to live long enough to be here when we learn the truth. In particular, what is the result of squirting hundreds of billions …
“Hedge Connection” Covers Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
The people at the Hedge Connection in New York City have asked me to make a monthly contribution to their newsletter “The Edge” (a clever name, IMO). Here’s this month’s installment, in which I write about Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation …
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Religion Embracing the Challenge of Climate Disruption
I make very few comments on the subject of religion here, but I sure am pleased to see here that this coming Sunday in New York City, September 21, the Interfaith Contingent will be among more than 1,000 organizations participating in …
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Understanding the Difference Between Energy and Power: Critically Important in Clean Energy Discussions
If I had to identify a single pet peeve of mine, I might say that it’s people in the energy industry who don’t know the difference between power and energy. Power is the rate at which energy is generated or …
Advocates of Nuclear Energy Would Be Well-Advised to Chill Out a Bit
To my chagrin as well as my astonishment, the advanced nuclear people I’ve been hanging around with recently love to bash the supporters of solar and wind. Are they hired hit-men for the nuclear industry? I don’t think so; lots …
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Seattle Tops List of Sustainable Cities
Here’s an article that lays out exactly why Seattle is named as the most sustainable city in the U.S. There are numerous ingredients that go into this calculation, but among them, of course, are energy and transportation. From the article: …
