A great deal of the environmental damage that was done during the Trump administration is either already repaired or is in the process of becoming so. Many of these issues took a mere stroke of the pen (or click of …
Author: craigshields
Wanted!
It may not come as a surprise, but this woman has an arrest warrant out for her, related to her involvement in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Building. Somewhere, there’s a guy who considers this package attractive. Hope I …
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Acts of Love
When acts out of pure kindness happen, we tend to regard them as among the most profoundly beautiful things we’ve ever beheld. If they were ever to happen by design, it would have been the devil’s work. It’s so disappointing …
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Covering Canals with Solar Panels
Here’s a story that an old friend brought to my attention, that describes an idea that, if implemented, would cover canals (that are used for conveyance of water) with solar PV. The thinking is that they would cool the panels, …
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Sunny Day Flooding Produces Some Cool Effects
As suggested in this video, climate change brings completely unforeseen phenomena, some of which are actually quite amusing. What happens to a low-lying area that has been subjected to climate change driven sea-level rise that frequently experiences sunny day flooding? …
Investing in EV Batteries
Further discussion on this ridiculous call for investment into EV batteries: (Sarcastic) Reader A: I am sure all of the used up batteries will provide an awesome effect on our environment after they are discarded. Me: You may not be …
Tagged with: batteries effect on our environment, car batteries are by far the most recycled item in our civilization (97%), extremely high efficiency of charging and discharging batteries (over 80%), horrible low efficiency of internal combustions engines (under 25%), investment into EV batteries, we could electrify every vehicle on Earth and only increase the total electrical load by 14%
Transparent Solar Cells?
According to this article linked here, “advances in transparent solar cells mean that soon we might be able to install them into windows and greenhouses.” I’m dubious. The parts of the electromagnetic spectrum that solar panels use are 7% ultraviolet, …
American Prosperity: Keeping It Real
A reader notes: The Poorest 20% of Americans Are Richer on Average Than Most European Nations. The privilege of living in the US affords poor people more material resources than the averages for most of the world’s richest nations, according …
A New Spirit Sweeps Across the United States
As author Stephen King suggests here, the majority of U.S citizens feel much more comfortable with their lives every morning they wake up realizing that yet another day is starting–and Trump is still no longer president. People in other developed, …
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Investors: Cash in on This Little-Known Fact–EVs Run on Batteries
Here’s a question: How many people with money to invest in electric transportation don’t know that EVs run on batteries? I thought this was a joke initially, but no, these morons are actually trying to attract investors.
