Getting outside and getting a breath of fresh air has never been harder. In fact, air pollution is one of the world’s biggest killers; according to the World Health Organization, air pollution leads to the premature death of over 7 million people every year. On top of that, millions of others develop chronic cardiovascular and respiratory conditions from pollution. (more…)
When a mechanical stress is applied to certain materials, electrons flow through it producing electricity; such materials are called piezoelectric.
What is the practical applicability of this to generating useful amounts of power? Essentially nil. Keep in mind the law of energy conservation; every Joule of energy generated means a Joule consumed–actually more than one, due to losses. This is why it’s not feasible to put this in roads; doing so would cause more fuel to be consumed. (more…)
For those living outside the United States, the “Founding Fathers,” i.e., the men who declared independence from England and wrote the seminal documents that form the underpinnings of our laws, are extremely well respected for their wisdom, not to mention their bravery. (more…)
Throughout my tenure as a marketing consultant to the tech world, I’ve been very conscious of brand building. My main focus is normally demand generation, i.e., stuffing my clients’ sales pipeline with interested, qualified prospects, but everything I did re-enforced the client’s brand, i.e., how their customers thought about them.
That’s why I found the piece at the left particularly amusing. Enjoy.
Andrew Wheeler during his confirmation hearing
Does limiting the role of science in environmental protection and public health policy-making seem like a good idea to you? If so, here’s a short video featuring a few scientists whose opinions may change your mind.
As I wrote earlier, lots of things are going right vis-a-vis environmental stewardship. Yes, the U.S. federal government is an unholy disgrace as an entity on the world stage, but you can’t count out the basic goodness of the American people.
If you check out this video, I’m sure you’ll agree.
There are 500-1000 chemicals in the average home. Toxic chemicals such as formaldehyde, asbestos, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), flame retardants and BPA are found in a number of common household items including, paper products, paints, bathroom cleaners, water bottles and many more. (more…)
How many times we’ve all said to ourselves, “Man, I wish there were a way to get everyone to read/watch this.” (more…)
Solar adoption all over the United States is taking place at a very rapid pace and is contributing to the “duck curve” issue, which is caused by a deep dip during intraday demand for grid electricity during mid-day hours where solar production is at its highest. (more…)
