As I predicted a few years ago, the oil companies are headed in the direction that the tobacco industry took 50 years ago. They:
• Conducted research that confirms the damage that its product causes
• Aggressively denyied the truth
• Find themselves on the wrong end of a torrent of civil and criminal complaints (more…)
When was the last time you read a blog post that combined data on alternative energy with notes on English grammar? Here’s a discussion on Quora.com in which I’m participating:
Question: Why has alternative energy failed?
First Answer: SolarCity IPOed less than two years ago at $8 a share. Today it closed at $51.11. Wish I could fail like that. (more…)
Transforming your living space to make it more eco-friendly can save you money, as well as help preserve the planet for future generations. In a rented apartment, it makes sense to start small and gradually work your way up to making larger changes. Here are a few ideas which can be attempted without any specialized knowledge or skills.
Create a veggie garden (more…)
We all want to save money, and home energy costs are one area where many people struggle. Keeping your home at a comfortable temperature throughout the year can be expensive. Fall is a great time to make some change and adjustments in order to see significant savings. You don’t have to invest in major home renovations or purchase new equipment in order to make a difference. Take a look at these five ways to take control of your energy bills this fall. (more…)
I’ll let James Hansen explain it.
This is a critically important topic, and most liberals, as they have ingested massive amounts of misinformation, get it completely wrong. Again, Dr. Hansen is far more qualified to address this than I will ever be, so I won’t even try, though there is a chapter on advanced nuclear in Bullish on Renewable Energy.
Hansen presented his first paper numeric climate models in 1974, a year in my life characterized more by marijuana in the dorm, softball on the quad, undergraduate physics courses, and falling in love with pretty girls (most of whom told me to buzz off).
There is no doubt that Pope Francis and His humanitarian messages rank at the very top of the forces of good in the world at this point. But is He right on everything? Sadly, no. Unfortunately, He’s constrained by 1600 years of church policy that calls upon Him to reject anything that could possibly control the Earth’s population, which is currently sprinting its way from 7.3 billion to an estimated 9.7 billion by 2050. (more…)
It’s common knowledge that drought, monoculture, overuse of chemical fertilizer and pesticides, and excessive plowing have created “dead soil” in which growing nutritious food crops is becoming increasing difficult. But exactly how? (more…)
Some of my colleagues in my “pro-nuke” discussion group are, sadly, fond of bashing renewables; the top players seem to take joy in spreading data that supports their hypothesis that solar and wind are a waste of time and resources. Here’s a chart that presents the capacity factor (the ratio of the actual power delivered to the potential or “nameplate” power capacity) of various energy resources, as they are in use around the globe: (more…)
Here’s another set of tips, exclusively for 2GreenEnergy readers, from Brooke Chaplan (pictured).
Your very home is a major source of energy consumption. Improving the efficiency of the world’s homes in terms of energy usage could make a big impact on the economies of nations, as well as on the global environment. Today, governments and non-government agencies develop programs to help consumers conserve household energy. While there are many ways to save on energy use, the average homeowner is best served by focusing on these five primary household energy drains. (more…)
In a world where our cities are growing day by day, it is increasingly important to control all the different aspects of city life when it comes to energy consumption. For this reason, an increasing number of cities are adopting smart sensors in such a way to regulate the use of water, gas and electricity. Furthermore, it is possible to collect data about the weather (air pressure, temperature, speed and direction of wind, humidity… etc.), in addition to the volume of traffic and congestion. With smart sensors it is possible to collect data and to send it wirelessly to a control system where it can be used to improve the life for an entire city’s population. (more…)
