The Costs of Solar PV
In response to my recent piece on the cancellation of subsidies for solar and wind, 2GreenEnergy super-supporter Gary Tulie writes: “U.S. costs for residential solar are way higher than in other parts of the world. (more…)
Why Small Wind Can’t Work
Here’s a renewable energy investment opportunity that I recommend you avoid: wind flower turbines. As shown in the video, the inventor claims that small wind will eventually takes its place in the constellation of renewable energy solutions, along with rooftop solar PV and the rest. (more…)
What’s With All This Good News?
Lots of good news today.
The U.S. Supreme Court said no to gerrymandering in Virginia that favors Republicans by minimizing the importance of votes from communities of color. (more…)
Visualizing the Melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet
As we head into summer in the Northern Hemisphere, this may be a good time to look at the melting ice. Greenland lost 2 billion tons of ice….yesterday alone. For those wanting to know what this looks like, here’s the approximate math: (more…)
Update on Nuclear Fusion
Here’s the latest from nuclear fusion hopeful Tri Alpha Energy, now called TAE. I was introduced to these guys by my friend Jim Boyden, who got his PhD in physics from Cal Tech the same year I entered kindergarten. (more…)
Bill Gates Sets His Sights on Energy
Bill Gates is nobody’s fool. A college chum who went on to become one of Microsoft’s first 50 employees told me that, though Gates was always willing to make time for presentations from his staff, he took a very dim view of these who wasted his time. (more…)
Defending the Environment Requires Understanding Science
Does everyone at top levels of the federal government need a rock-solid understanding of science? Of course not. Nobody cares if the postmaster general flunked chemistry. (more…)
Is Trump’s Elimination of Science Advisory Boards “Nonsensical?”
Trump’s order to slash a number of science advisory boards blasted by critics as ‘nonsensical.’
From NBC News: (more…)
Accepting the Theory of Anthropogenic Global Warming–And Then Doing Something About It
My mother asked me the other day, “Do you think more people are getting on board with global warming?” I replied in the affirmative, because of a few factors: (more…)
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Where “America First” Came From
As suggested in this photo, “America First” has origins of dubious moral character.
Might be a good time for all of us, whether we wear red hats, yarmulkes, or burkas, to focus on what’s ethically right, decent, and compassionate. It’s not too late.
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