It’s good to see progress being made in biofuels, in particular, feedstock that grows well in the desert, irrigated with salt water. According to this article, Boeing and research partners in the United Arab Emirates have made some considerable breakthroughs …
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Francis Bacon, Scientific Method, and the Future of Humankind
Many people speculate on the future of humankind. Will we develop technology in time to avert the disasters we’re causing to our environment? Do we possess the decency and sanity necessary to channel all this technology in a productive direction, …
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Retiring Coal-Fired Power Plants? Not So Fast…
It appears that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will significantly delay the formal publication of climate-change rules for power plants — rules that could force some coal plants to close. Whether it’s an attempt on the part of Democrats to …
How Can We Get Bold New Concepts in Sustainability To Take Off?
Earlier today, a friend from the U.K sent me a business plan on a bold new idea in sustainability. It’s a clever attempt to use the strengths of media in our pop culture to forward a unified voice from “We …
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From Guest Blogger Christine: Electric Car Batteries – Just How Far is 300 Miles?
One of the biggest arguments anti-electric vehicle protesters make is the fact that many batteries only allow you to travel 300 miles on a single charge. For many, 300 miles may not seem like a very long distance. However, it …
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From Guest Blogger Fritz Maffrey – Electric Transportation at the Tipping Point
When I received this from my colleague Fritz Maffrey, it occurred to me that others might be interested in it too. Well a milestone has been reached, Nissan has now globally sold over 100k units of the Nissan Leaf (pictured). …
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Waste to Energy, Methane Digesters, and Old Friends
It never ceases to amaze me how 2Greenenergy’s relatively tiny Internet presence has reconnected me with old friends I haven’t seen in 40 years. Bruce Wilson, whom I met in the sandbox in kindergarten in 1960, reconnected with me fairly …
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Friendship, Trust, and New Concepts in Clean Energy
Here’s an interesting piece a friend sent me on gaining people’s trust, a key ingredient in which is letting people express themselves, and accepting what they say about themselves and their ideas without judgment. Unfortunately, that doesn’t work too well …
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Chemical Spill in West Virginia
A few minutes ago, I came across a reference to “second-degree murder,” which led me to the Wikipedia article on the subject for a quick refresher on the difference between that and involuntary manslaughter. While I thought this would have …
Chevron’s Current Approach in Ecuador – Using RICO To Destroy Its Victims
I’ve mentioned several times over the past few years that, though I don’t normally bet against my own longevity, I sincerely doubt that I’ll still be on this planet when Chevron pays a nickel of the $9.8 billion judgment against …
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