Here’s a popular video that makes an extremely important point: in problem solving – and in life in general – we tend to confirm what we believe, even though disconfirming our beliefs is so much more productive. This, of course, …
Climate Change and the Choice of Our Sources of Information Read More »
It’s the 95th anniversary of the tax on gasoline, in the U.S., at least (Oregon, 1919). Of course, its original justification was the idea that those who drove should pay for the construction of roads, which seems as reasonable today …
Tiny particles that penetrate lung tissue called “PM 2.5” come largely as exhaust from burning coal to generate electricity, and have been linked to hundreds of thousands of premature deaths in certain parts of China, where their concentrations are often …
Here’s an article on the solar photovoltaics industry written by my colleague Shawn Kravetz (pictured), with whom I conducted a webinar on solar investing last year. By way of introduction to the article, Shawn writes: We wanted to share two timely …
South America’s energy demands can be met in different ways, but most countries lean to hydro in one form or another. One of the reasons I’m so excited about the run-of-river hydro projects I’m trying to put together in Southern …
In the Absence of Run-Of-River Hydro, We Get Eco-Wrecking Dams Read More »
In the last few years, people have realised the importance of living in eco-friendly homes. With technological advancements, green homes have become a lot easier to design and build. In fact, designers and architects can even hide eco-friendly and economical …
From Guest Blogger Joanne Miller: Energy Efficient Solutions for Two Storey Homes Read More »
Had Steve Jobs survived cancer, he would have celebrated his 59th birthday today. In addition to his other merits, Jobs led a very philosophic life; he once observed, “Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I …
Last Friday was the anniversary of the publication of the Communist Manifesto in 1848. Of course, communism isn’t regarded very well in the world today as a workable political philosophy. But here’s something that also seems broken:
As someone who has been involved in water and flood management for several decades the ongoing delay to SUDS legislation in the UK has been an intriguing saga to follow. But firstly, I would like to get one thing straight. …
From Guest Blogger Simon Thomas: Can SUDS stop the floods? Read More »
Here’s a video just posted on the ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy) YouTube video channel, presenting a bit of information on the U.S. Department of Energy’s involvement in smart grid. By design, it’s not very detailed; it covers …
Smart Grid Concepts from the U.S. Department of Energy Read More »
