Climate Change Is Caused By…..Say What?
One of the dominant features of life in 2018 is that so much of what we see around us has both tragic and comedic value. (more…)
Trump: This Could Get Ugly
As it becomes increasingly apparent that the U.S. president has an unsavory connection with Russia, the calls for him to face impeachment are getting louder. So where is this going? (more…)
The Fabulous Words of George F. Will
As I’ve mentioned, George Will graduated from Trinity College exactly 15 years before I did, resulting in our having coincident reunions, which in turn means that I have the pleasure of listening to him speak every five years.
Since he’s an arch-conservative, I disagree with a great deal of what he says. Having said that, we’re perfectly aligned on Trump, and, in any case, I so wish I could express myself even a fraction as well as he does.
I thought I’d reproduce here what he wrote in his most recent column in the Washington Post.
Enjoy.
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Antarctic Ice Melt
Question: According to a recently published report, how much faster is the Antarctic ice melting today than it was 10 years ago?
Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers.
Relevance: As shown in this video, if the current rate of increase in melting continues unabated, many of the world’s coastal cities will be uninhabitable by 2050.
Has Trump Crossed Your Line?
Just one quick remark on Trump’s disgraceful performance in Helsinki, in which he revealed that he believes Putin over every one of his own intelligence agencies vis-a-vis Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Everyone has a line, i.e., a moral line he will not cross. (more…)
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Run-of-River Hydrokinetics
It’s sad to see that run-of-river hydro hasn’t taken off, since it’s such an elegant way to extract the kinetic energy from moving water; such an approach has very little impact to aquatic life, and raises few other environmental concerns. (more…)
Countries that Run Exclusively on Renewable Energy
As suggested in this beautiful video, Iceland, Costa Rica, Paraguay, and Norway will soon be joined by several others in ridding themselves of fossil fuels in their grid-mix. (more…)
Renewable Energy: The Winners Are Winning and the Losers Have Lost
Someone asked the other day why I seemed wedded to solar and wind as the ultimate winners in 21st Century energy. This wasn’t a casual question, but rather an accusation, as if I had some fixed idea or vested interest. (more…)
ABB on Energy Storage
The industrial giant ABB was a client of mine in the late 1990s. I have a distinct fondness for them, though they represent the only business trip I regret not being able to make; due to a conflict in my schedule, I had to send one of my people to Helsinki to make the final presentation of our work for them. (more…)
From Guest Blogger Matttea Jacobs: Best Plants for Green Roofs
If you are considering to install a green roof, then a living roof is one of the options at hand. However, growing plants on your roof are not quite the same as growing plants in a natural garden as you need to keep in mind that the plant is going to be growing in different conditions. (more…)
