Think about this. You’re driving along an unlit road, and your car passes one of these lamps, creating the gentlest of breezes that creates a tiny, almost imperceptible bit of light, shining on the road–behind you. Does that seem practical?
Author: craigshields
Big Oil Ceases To Invest in Renewables—Zzzzzzzz
Anyone driving to the grocery store can see that COVID-19 has dramatically reduced demand for gasoline and diesel. That, coupled with low oil prices, has caused the fossil fuel companies to cut their investment in renewables and other carbon mitigation …
Lawsuit Alleges Fox News ‘Willfully and Maliciously Deceived the Public’ about the Dangers of the Coronavirus
From this article: Fox News Channel and its owner, Rupert Murdoch, are being sued by a Washington State nonprofit which says it aired false information about the coronavirus allowing it to spread widely in the United States. A 10-page complaint …
Kushner In Charge of Coronavirus–Is That “Madness?”
“Madness” is a harsh word. Can’t we soften it a bit? After all, about 40% of Americans believe that Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kusher, with no qualifications in science, medicine, project management, government, or diplomacy, is competently bringing peace to the …
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Now We Have 1600 Fewer Scientists Working in the U.S. Government
Trump has done everything in his power to eliminate fact, reason, and truth from policy-making in the U.S. federal government. Most of these 1600 former government scientists either quit or were fired, though a few were transferred to positions having …
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Solar PV “Sunflower”
These people promote their product as follows: Spring is coming… are you SunFlower ready? These solar trackers follow the suns azimuth direction like a real sunflower. Some people may find these aesthetically pleasing; to each one’s own. Being a practical …
America Takes the Plunge
People all over the world are shaking their heads in disbelief at how far the United States has fallen in such a short period of time. Perhaps the meme here says it best.
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Staggering Incompetence
The photo here looks like a recipe for an embarrassing situation, doesn’t it? More to the point, of course, it’s indicative of gross incompetence. In fact, it speaks to a level of incompetence that is rivaled only by Georgia Gov. …
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Cat Physics
Those looking for a few seconds of entertainment (?) can watch this GIF of the impact of a cat and a soccer ball, and then check out the conservation on the subject between legendary environmentalist Paul Scott (Plug-In-America co-founder) and …
Energy Storage
Here’s a piece on the five most viable energy storage technologies, and I’m happy to see that compressed air (CAES) is among them. By way of update, the CAES project I represent appears very close to getting the funding it …
