Let’s do some math and physics associated with the claim made here. The typical passenger train requires about 5 megawatts. If the average efficiency of solar PV is 25%, and its capacity factor is also 25%, and the solar irradiance …
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America CAN Make Progress
The quote at left comes from former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich. While I don’t disagree, it would be possible to bifurcate this into separate pieces. Piece #1: Get rid of Trump, and to whatever degree possible, everything he represents: …
Is College a Good “Investment”?
We need to start by defining the word “investment.” In the strict sense of dollars in versus dollars out, the subject can be debated; there are plenty of wealthy people who made their money without degrees. On the other hand, …
There’s a Good Reason that Trump “Loves the Uneducated”
A college education isn’t required to see that Trump is a sociopathic con man, but it helps.
Our World Loves Solving Problems that Don’t Exist
I had to laugh when I saw this blurb about Putin’s banning Satanism in Russia. First, how many Satanists are we to think there actually are in the Motherland? 11? Secondly, how much danger do you think Satanism truly represents …
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Where to Retire
I just happened to come across the meme here, and it made me wonder how this was derived. If you’re not a Trump supporter, I would stay far away from #3 and #5. If your aging body has issues with …
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How Trump Is Regarded by the International Community
Trump’s approval rating at home is hovering at 36%. Internationally, about half that, depending on the country. Love the sense of humor expressed at left.
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Hydrokinetics Is (or Was) a “Boy Thing”
When my son was a little boy, he loved to see speeding railroad trains and the huge earth-movers that operated in landfills. My daughter preferred acting in skits with her little friends. We see this stuff playing itself out wherever …
CO2 and Climate Change
Senior Energy Analysts and Forbes Magazine contributor Robert Rapier writes: Whenever I write about climate change, some people always respond with anger or denial. The denial crowd tends to stick with classics like “The climate is always changing” or “We …
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Looking Out for Each Other
Not only is the story at left touching, it’s prescriptive of a way of life that almost everyone would prefer over the one we have now.
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