A reader comments: “It has become very difficult for the average citizen to discern what is “science” and what is advocacy.”
I grant that. In the case of AGW, however, all the average citizen really has to do is to check the global temperatures over the last 15 months (and last few decades). I really can’t imagine how any intelligent and unbiased person can possibly get this wrong.
Is there anyone who doesn’t stand in awe of (British political comedian) John Oliver? It’s hard to imagine how a few moments each week could be packed with more hard-hitting truth, all delivered on a sardonic carrier wave that leaves its audience rolling on the floor. (more…)
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…)
