Ask anyone what the answer to our rapidly decreasing pool of resources is, and they’ll say one word.
Sustainability.
Full sustainability will allow our planet to be self sufficient, and no longer reliant on the pool of foods and fuels that’s running out fast. (more…)
A quick talk with a friend who writes: Craig: You might be interested in this impressive technology.
Craig: No offense, but war machinery doesn’t impress me, regardless of how advanced. (more…)
Cars are widely assumed to be bad for the environment: they guzzle gas like teenagers drink soda, they release pollutants into the atmosphere, and they utilize vehicle fluids that are harmful to plants, animals and humans alike. However, minimizing the impact of your personal car on the environment is not as difficult as it seems. Here are a few tips that can help both you and your automobile reduce your respective environmental footprints. (more…)
Conservatories have become very popular over the last decade. Much of this is due to the advancement in technology solutions provided by the double glazing industry, as well as the need for more outdoor living and extra family space in urban areas.
Home owners realise that a conservatory adds significant value to their lives, with the extra space and all year round light, as well as the potential for an increase in the value of their home. (more…)
My brilliant and self-deprecating friend Jim Boyden (Ph.D. in physics from CalTech), asks: Have you been following this (announcement from Blacklight Power)? I haven’t looked at it for some time. It all goes back to Mills’ hydrino theory (maybe). I haven’t watched the entire June 28 two hour demo/business presentation but it is, if nothing else, interesting.
Craig: No, I have not been following them, and you’re going to have to help me here, because, with my limited understanding of physics, this sounds like gibberish to me. They’re trying to harvest the energy released when the electron in a hydrogen molecule goes down to a lower energy state? Isn’t it already at its lowest energy state? (more…)
I wrote a post on Facebook in which I provided a laundry list of things (including environmental stewardship) that we’ll be losing if Donald Trump wins the US presidency. In response, my colleague Steve Vachss reprimands me for whining, and explains the limits of the executive branch of the federal government. I thought readers might be interested in the conversation:
Craig Shields Two points: a) Exactly what the executive branch can and cannot do is a fuzzy line, as we’ve all seen over the past few decades. b) Anyone who isn’t completely freaked out about the rhetoric coming out of Cleveland is as scary to me as the orators themselves. (more…)
On this, the birthday of Ernest Hemingway, it’s a good time to remember a piece of repartee between him and his contemporary, William Faulkner on the subject of writing:
Faulkner, speaking of Hemingway: ‘He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary.’ (more…)
Water has long been a form a renewable energy through massive dams that provide hydroelectric power. Now it can become a new form of water power with a natural process of using salt water known as osmosis.
What’s the price of a bottle of water, or a ready meal from the corner shop? One pound? Two ninety-nine? The real cost is probably more than you realise. That’s because our addiction to plastic is responsible for one of the worst ecological disasters of the modern age: the build up of plastic in the world’s oceans. Environmental activists have been warning of this ticking bomb for years and governments around the world are now starting to act. But there are also things that we can all do at home and in our lives to reduce the damage. (more…)
Among many other things, modern technology provides us with a means of acquiring information and taking a stand on multifarious issues. What is more, those who endorse a sustainable lifestyle find tech marvels to be powerful allies. It has never been more important to leverage the incredible power of technology and tackle the grave environmental problems that loom over global society. The market is teeming with sustainable software solutions, and here are some that stand out from the crowd.
Facts and figures (more…)
