I’m not certain we’ll ever see off-shore wind here surrounding the U.S., but it certainly is taking hold in Europe. It’s a shame that we Americans are loathe to participate here, since the potential for inexpensive power from this source is a function of how much R&D the world throws at this collectively. Here’s a brief excerpt from Bullish on Renewable Energy on the subject: (more…)
It’s the 100th birthday of Orson Welles, best known for his film “Citizen Kane.” Welles said:
I want to give the audience a hint of a scene. No more than that. Give them too much and they won’t contribute anything themselves. Give them just a suggestion and you get them working with you. That’s what gives the theater meaning: when it becomes a social act. (more…)
Readers often talk about thorium and its potential to become the feedstock for the next generation of nuclear fission reactors. I have high hopes for thorium; there is a whole chapter in my most recent book (Bullish on Renewable Energy) dedicated to the subject. I would also assert that anyone, regardless of where he stands on the political spectrum, who doesn’t like thorium simply because it’s nuclear, is deranged, or at best, completely misinformed. (more…)
I’m a huge fan of Elon Musk. Anyone who bets against him on his “Tesla Energy” venture (batteries for distributed energy storage) or any of his other businesses is taking a huge risk, given his track record. But for the life of me, I don’t understand why he is the only person on a planet whose ideas on using storage to drive the replacement of fossil fuels with renewable energy is taken seriously.
Of course, that’s an exaggeration. (more…)
The office is an environment that uses a lot of energy, and that produces a lot of waste, in the form of things like paper and endless coffee cups after all those long meetings.
Therefore most offices could really benefit from some steps to make it more environmentally friendly to help reduce the company’s carbon footprint without compromising on the productivity levels. If you want your office to be greener, we’ve come up with some tips to help you on your eco friendly mission.
Do as much as you can online (more…)
Here’s a blurb from the Writer’s Almanac:
It’s the birthday of Horace Mann, born in Franklin, Massachusetts (1796). He was the first great American advocate of public education. He believed that, in a democratic society, education should be free and universal. He was fiercely opposed to slavery, and toward the end of his life, he was the president of Antioch College, a new institution committed to coeducation and equal opportunity for all students, black and white. (more…)
Niccolò Machiavelli was born on this day in 1469, a man best remembered for his work called “The Prince,” a set of suggestions for heads of state that can be summarized as follows, according to the Writer’s Almanac:
(Machiavelli) wrote that morality was irrelevant when it came to running a state. He didn’t advocate evil for its own sake, and believed rulers should stick to the good whenever possible. But he also said they should be willing to perform evil acts when it became necessary to hold onto their power and maintain the security of the state. (more…)
Why should you Fuel What Matters?
The U.S. is very dependent on fossil fuels and this could hurt the economy in the long run. Investing in alternative energy sources can secure the future of our economy and our nation as a whole. Fuel What Matters is a TV, radio and digital media campaign designed to reduce harmful vehicle emissions by encouraging the use of cleaner fuels (biofuels, electricity, natural gas and propane), transit, bicycle and pedestrian options by sharing compelling stories and helpful decision-making resources. (more…)
Energy Storage and the Advent of Electric Transportation. The only real issue with solar and wind is variability, i.e., the fact that the sun doesn’t shine at night, and the wind doesn’t blow in a given place all the time. Ultimately, this will give rise to the need for storage, which comes in many flavors: pumped hydro, compressed air, etc. One type of energy storage that is often overlooked, however, is electric vehicles. (more…)
Question: Tom Steyer, who made his fortune in finance, has pledged to spend “any amount” of his net worth to battle the forces behind dirty energy and to pressure the U.S. Congress to address climate change. What, in fact, is Steyer’s net worth?
Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers.
Relevance: As presented in an infographic at the “new” EnergyFactCheck.Org, there are clearly identifiable heroes and villains in the battle for a clean and healthy environment. Readers should check this out; it’s at the lower right corner of the home page.
