In business meetings, I’m careful not to appear like some sort of pedantic enviro-nerd when I refuse to open up a bottle of Dasani or Aquafina, but I honestly think it’s just plain wrong to support this eco-catastrophic and deliberately mislabeled product. That’s why I’m so happy to see purveyors on the run.
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The pro-nuke people who are trying so desperately to eradicate solar and wind continue their tirade: Wind is a huge waste….. One full scale turbine has enough steel and concrete to build a safe 4th gen MSR with hundreds of times the energy output that is 24/7, doesn’t need fossil fuel backup or pumped water storage. To me the faster we put the stake through the heart of wind the better. (more…)
In rough numbers, there are 6200 posts here, about 5000 of which are mine, and, of those, there are probably 20 on the subject of writing per se. Here’s one more….
Occasionally, we who write prose for a living are reminded of how greatly limited we are in our mode of expression, in ways that poets are not. (more…)
If you haven’t got a job that involves being outdoors or driving vehicles then the chances are you are stuck indoors, and believe it or not we tend to spend 90% of our times indoors these days. Gone are the days of games outside, thanks to the introduction of computers and gaming consoles.
However, were you aware that most bacteria, allergens and mold are sharing that indoor space with you? No, we didn’t think so. Worse still, did you know that pollution levels inside the house are substantially more than the pollution outdoors? We are talking as high as 100 times more indoors than outdoors in some cases. (more…)
Creating the perfect “natural” home is difficult. With so many external pressures – fashion trends, price, environmental issues – it can be tricky to truly nail down everything you want. But for every plastic or metal household decor choice out there, there is a natural alternative.
Today, we’re going to look at just a few ways you can work in these natural materials into your home. While a 100% natural home isn’t possible – unless you want to live in a cave or a hut – these will certainly be enough to create a few rooms full of natural charm. (more…)
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When I first got involved in electric transportation in 2008 I noticed something about vehicle to grid (V2G), i.e., the flow of information and electrical energy both to EVs from the grid, and from EVs back to the grid. The subject would come up at every conference on electric vehicles, though the essential take-away was always the same: this is a nascent idea, we’re trying to establish the standards, it’s very important to the power utilities, but it’s early in the game. (more…)
TriAlpha Energy, a company I’ve mentioned many times, is apparently out of its “stealth mode,” as one infers from its new website.
The way I understand this, there are various ways to provide the required energy to a certain feedstock, in this case hydrogen and boron (B11, the most common isotope) to produce a fusion reaction and non-radioactive products, in this case three helium atoms (He4 – thus the name “TriAlpha”). (more…)
96 years ago today, Congress passed the Volstead Act, which provided for enforcement of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting the sale of alcohol. As we all know, this was overturned in the early 1930s. Relevance? The U.S. Constitution, a document that some have argued is the most important in the history of humankind, changes over time, which is the reason we call these things “amendments” and not “banana peels” or “burrowing animals.”
We need one now, and I believe we’ll get one fairly soon, that overrides the horrific 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision “Citizens United,” which gives corporations the power to spend as much as they please influencing our elections. Linked above are some background materials that my contributors and I have written on the subject over the last few years.
Progress happens in small steps. Maybe you replaced an older appliance with an energy-efficient model. You dutifully buy CFL bulbs and now you’re venturing into LEDs. When it’s time for a new car, gas mileage is at the top of your mind.
If you’re wondering what else you can do to reduce your carbon footprint at home without spending a small fortune, read on to learn about the newest tech solutions for energy cost savings and a greener planet. (more…)
