Lots To Like About OffShore Wind, But….
Here’s an article suggesting: “We could power the whole of human civilization with wind turbines in the open sea.”
Perhaps we need to define what we mean by “could.” (more…)
From Guest Blogger Amanda Sparks: Five Reasons To Put More Emphasis On Ecology in Education
Ecology has always found its place in education, no matter the country or school at hand. While the academic society reserves ecology for a specialized niche environment, primary and secondary schools all over the world have some kind of eco-education. But is that really a good thing? (more…)
The EPA Announces War on Solar and Wind: Best of Luck
Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is involved in two major offensives aimed at helping huge corporate polluters profit at the expense of the environment.
The first is the repeal of the Obama-era Clean Power Plan that subjects all forms of electricity generation to emission regulations, including greenhouse gases. Because of the toxins emitted from coal-fired power plants that would need to be scrubbed, this would make it difficult for coal to compete with natural gas, nuclear, and renewables. (more…)
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Mensa Shows that Excellence in Public Relations Means Positioning with Breaking News
There are two main schools of thought when it comes to PR: (more…)
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America: Where Are You Headed?
I wrote a post yesterday about the troubling direction U.S. politics is going, suggesting that it could get worse. In response, frequent commenter Glenn Doty writes:
We have still moved forward a tremendous amount in the past 8 years, and while Trump is a complete horror show, he still has yet to undo all of the positive steps forward we experienced under Obama. We’re still further along than we were in 2010. (more…)
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From Guest Blogger Steve Fontaine: Energy Saving Commercial Checklist
Efficiency is one of the most important qualities of a business. When a business operates with efficiency, every resource it uses goes directly to supporting and expanding the organization’s goals — without anything wasted. However, many companies focus on their organizational efficiency without stopping to consider other ways they could become more efficient. For example, commercial buildings account for nearly one-fifth of the energy consumed in the United States, but a good portion of that energy ends up being wasted for one reason or another. (more…)
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After the Emissions Scandal, Volkswagen Wants Us Back
My ill-fated idea to trade in my eight-cylinder 4.0 liter BMW for a high-mileage (43 MPG) car led me to the VW Jetta TDI, which I traded back to them the moment the Department of Justice ordered them to make such an offer. When I dropped the car off, I told them that I wouldn’t be coming back, but I still get emails telling me about the latest deal from VW. Here’s the response I just wrote: (more…)
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Insanity in U.S. Government Means Deep Anxiety for Most Americans
Given the bizarre happenings in U.S. government today, many Americans view reminders of our country’s past with a kind of bittersweet nostalgia, and the fear that, absent a miracle, our best days are behind us. On this day in 1888, the Washington Monument was opened to the public. (more…)
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High-Level Discussion of Energy Storage
As our civilization attempts to integrate more solar and wind into its grid-mix, the subject of energy storage becomes increasingly important. This article in GreenTechMedia offers a cursory look at the three technologies that are competing with batteries: pumped hydro, compressed air, and chemical energy storage (e.g. hydrogen). A few comments: (more…)
The World Governments Confront Sea-Level Rise
A colleague from the Bay Area writes: Craig, Few people noticed the approval process for the San Francisco Giants project to build housing on ocean-front property they own near AT&T Park. They have added this: “Another change is that the team has beefed up its sea-level-rise plan. The entire site will be raised 66 inches, and all buildings and infrastructure — streets and sidewalks — will sit on piles driven into bedrock.” Apparently, this is to manage the future rising tides. Area other construction projects doing similar things? (more…)
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