In many countries of the world, solar-based power systems have become a lucrative business. You may be thinking that solar power is highly infeasible because it costs too much and is too overelaborate for the small amount of power the system can generate.
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Recently releases, Porsche’s new model – the 918 Spyder – seems quite promising. It is the perfect blend between a Carrera GT, Boxter and 911. The design is a blended concept, and experts in the auto business argue that it is the first 100% green car that Porsche has ever made. (Really? Auto experts believe this is a “100% green car?” I’d like to speak with them. – ed)
Featuring a sleek, enticing design, the model seem even more beautiful than the non-hybrid Boxter variant. Incredibly fast, rumor has it that the vehicle packs a hybrid V8 hybrid engine, and a relative power that can get to 700hp. (more…)
I’m told there are climate deniers who are both intelligent and honest, but I really can’t understand how it’s possible for such people to hold that belief. According to new data just released by NASA this week, July was the hottest month on Earth ever recorded, marking the 15th consecutive month of record heat. 15 in a row. Does that seem like a coincidence? (If so, let’s get together for some high-stakes backgammon.)
From the Natural Resources Defense Council: (more…)
It certainly will be interesting to see how the stock market responds to the situation in which the oil companies will soon find themselves. There are several aspects of this, none of them good for share-holders (though very good for the rest of us):
Stranded Assets. On their balance sheets, oil companies have enormous quantities of in-ground crude, listed as assets. (more…)
Here, my colleague Jon LeSage reports on the rebirth of the Fisker Karma, called the Karma Revero, a super-luxury plug-in hybrid. Jon knows more about this than I do, but personally, I don’t pick this to do any better than it did the first time around. (more…)
One of our readers just wrote me on a number of issues, in the course of which he made the following observations on two of the frequent commenters here at 2GreenEnergy. He notes: “MarcoPolo is a contrarian,” and “Lawrence likes to push back.” I respond:
Yes, MarcoPolo is a contrarian, and there’s nothing wrong with that in and of itself. (more…)
Often, the problem we have in conversing with one another productively about the important issues of the day is equivocation in its formal sense, i.e., the fallacy that arises when we use words that have two different definitions, and then conflate those meanings. The example I remember from my intro to logic course is: “Good steaks are rare these days, so be sure not to get yours over-cooked.” (more…)
I’ve mentioned that I like to keep tabs on a pro-nuke (anti-renewables) group, and make helpful contributions to their discussions. Recently, I notice that they’re a bit freaked out that the cost of lithium-ion batteries is soon to fall to $100/kWh, and they’re trying to compile a list of reasons that this won’t create a significantly positive effect on the viability of renewable energy resources. (more…)
As we’ve all seen during this exciting (?) political season, memes can contain factual/true information, but they can just as easily communicate false or misleading ideas. Here’s one the truth of which is hard to deny.
The fossil fuel industry dominated the 20th Century (and we should all be very grateful for that). But if it dominates the 21st, we will cease to have a civilization here. It’s really that simple.
Here’s a cool article on how contentious and divisive the global warming issue is. Ten years ago, we had John McCain as the most visible climate champion; even G.W. Bush was talking about the need to regulate carbon emissions. (more…)
