I just had an amusing experience that I thought I’d share. Here’s an ad for an SUV that offers “wireless charging, no strings attached.” Naturally, I thought to myself: “Cool, an EV that features inductive charging; I knew we’d get there someday.” (more…)
We’ve all heard that “there is a first time for everything.” What this means, of course, is that there is a first time for everything that actually happens. Lots of things don’t happen. (more…)
You can make your home more environmentally friendly by decreasing your energy use. In addition to helping the planet, you’ll be saving money when you rely less on electrical power and other energy sources. These four energy-saving tips can be applied to your household. (more…)
We’ve all had the experience of reading something from a reliable source and wondering how it could possibly be true. Here’s an article from the Asian Development Bank that heralds the electrification of a village in Nepal with wind and solar. (more…)
My school friend “isn’t having” my contention that wind energy makes sense, but instead of refuting my point about the attractive EROI (energy return on investment), he writes: (more…)
An old school chum shared this piece of excrement on Facebook just now, to which I responded:
While late-night television host Trevor Noah certainly makes a good point in the meme at the left, one has to think that most people who encourage Trump do so because they’re afraid of what will happen if they don’t, not because they think he’s a sane and honest president with solid, well-thought-through ideas.
Imagine you’re a Republican in Congress or Trump’s cabinet. How likely are you to honestly believe that: (more…)
Home renovation is always a big task. The owners need to consider a lot of different aspects of the project in order to make the home more comfortable and increase its value. Modern homeowners also need to have in mind how eco-friendly their home is and how the renovation can help with that. (more…)
Like wind turbines, devices intended to extract kinetic energy out of moving water are limited in their generation capacity by their “swept area,” i.e. the area of the imaginary circle made by tips of the blades. (more…)
Scott Pruitt, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is now embroiled in scandals, forcing him to allocate resources to control the PR damage to his reputation as the ultimate heads-down planet wrecker. (more…)
