When I did some marketing consulting work for the Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation (OTECorp) a few years ago, they paid me with an equal mixture of cash and common stock, so I have an incentive to root for this technology to become an important part of the world’s energy mix. (more…)
If you live in a cold area, there is a good chance you expect higher utility bills every time winter arrives. However, keeping warm does not have to be accompanied by higher energy costs. There are a number of simple and inexpensive steps that you can take to keep your home energy efficient, effectively helping you to save both energy and money. The good news is that you can achieve this without compromising the comfort and convenience you are used to. (more…)
From someone hitting the “contact” button at 2GreenEnergy just now:
I am contacting you on behalf of an US.-based startup company that has a machine/technology capable of extracting atmospheric heat and converting that into electricity. (more…)
It’s a bizarre world in so many ways. At the very moment that the law-making institution in the most powerful country on Earth is crafting legislation designed to expand the suffering of the common American for the benefit of the country’s wealthiest people (check this out), we’re surrounded by people of such incredible intelligence and enlightenment that it’s difficult to believe that the two could exist at the same time, on the same chunk of rock floating through space. (more…)
Technological and industrial development are the key factors that contributed to the amazing progress of humankind since the industrial revolution took place. Even though the positive effects are numerous, in this race for having better lives and making sure we all have what we need in terms of survival and comfort, there are also by-products that can really harm the environment and other species that we share it with. (more…)
There sure is a profound irony surrounding the current debate over free speech in U.S. politics nowadays.
Despite legitimate concerns for the safety of students, white supremacist Richard Spencer was given a platform to speak at the University of Florida. (more…)
The electricity market has recorded a move from a monopolistic regulation-based market to more of a competitive market. The amount of utility providers has increased, as well as the needs and requirements that an ordinary consumer has. (more…)
We’d all like to know: What does the future of energy look like?
In large measure, it’s a function of what happens with nuclear. (more…)
We all can expect to see a steady increase in reports like this, i.e., attempts to quantify the costs of climate change; this one from the U.S. GAO (Government Accountability Office) points to the $350 billion that was lost over the last decade due to flood damage and crop loss. There are numerous and, I believe, irreconcilable problems with such reports, however: (more…)
What are the limits of free speech, as protected by the First Amendment? This is a touchy subject, especially today, with the White Supremacists demanding (and receiving) speaking platforms at our universities. Where does a civilized society draw the line? (more…)
