Apparently there has never been a good time to to keep one’s head down and stay out of politics, thus Plato’s famous remark: “One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.” (more…)
In response to my posts on geoengineering and climate change mitigation more generally, Glenn Doty writes:
There are many mitigation strategies that we agree will clearly pass the “cost effectiveness” test – insofar that investing in them will result in a net lower cost / net greater potential lifestyle for the planet. Wind power, solar power, geothermal power, efficiency upgrades, etc… all easily pass that test, while electric cars, algae products, ocean current recovery, orbital solar energy and high altitude wind energy, etc.. all clearly don’t. (more…)
Your energy bill is probably one of your largest monthly expenses. That is why you should be doing everything in your power to reduce your energy consumption. (more…)
Here’s a page from GE’s website, announcing their new 12 MW offshore wind turbine, not much shorter in height than the Chrysler Building in New York City and the Eiffel Tower, boasting a swept area of seven U.S. football fields. (more…)
You might be thinking every now and then to get rid of that rusted unwanted car sitting idly, rotting in your garage. If you are looking for some genuine reasons to push you for the cause, Well, listed below are some of the top benefits of getting rid of your old scrap car. (more…)
No one with any sense wants to see our civilization rush into aggressive geoengineering. Yes, the planet is warming; yes, human activity is largely the cause; yes, the consequences of this warming are becoming ever more costly to life and property. But, although there are many way of dealing with this problem, some of them are pretty scary. (more…)
In a recent post, I predicted that U.S. history books will soon reflect upon this anomaly in American culture called “The Trump Administration” as “a bizarre, temporary aberration, highlighted by hate, fear, distrust, and hostility–a time in which the basic rules of civil society were temporarily suspended.” (more…)
The United States is the midst of peak moving season, in which millions of Americans across the country pack up their things and relocate for myriad reasons. (more…)
Every part of your household can become eco-friendly, even your backyard. Diversified companies around the world are offering a laundry list of inventive products that can assist you in reducing your carbon footprint. (more…)
As a result of the 2011 nuclear accident in Fukushima, the people of Japan are decidedly anti-nuke. Immediately following the incident, all 54 of the other reactors across the country were shut down and tested for safety issues, but, as of today, only seven have re-opened. (more…)
