Category: Renewables – Science

Ever wonder exactly what happened after the last ice age?  What whacked all those woolly mammoths, and gave rise to our modern-day large herbivores? In particular, what were the consequences of a warming planet, and what can we learn that …

Using Advanced DNA Testing To Understand Our Earth’s Changing Climate Conditions Read More »

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For those looking for a summary of the issue of ocean acidification, below are two graphs that make the point with shocking clarity. The presence of unprecedented levels of CO2 in our atmosphere have brought about a precipitous drop in …

Ocean Acidification at a Glance Read More »

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Frequent commenter SilentRunning notes:  Dear Craig, you deserve a Star of Peace for allowing Dr. Cannera to pontificate against the two forms of energy, solar and wind as inefficient toys that will not significantly contribute to the global energy challenge …

Validity of Solar PV and Wind Energy in the 21st Century Earth Read More »

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A pro-nuke colleague writes in response to my piece in which I refute the anti-renewables rant of Alex Cannera:  Craig, my views on renewables are laid out in: Let’s Run the Numbers – Nuclear Energy vs. Wind and Solar | …

Renewable Energy: You’re Looking At It; You Can See It At Work Read More »

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In 2015 the human race is at the peak of technological advancement, with some form of clever device or product making its way into pretty much all aspects of our day-to-day lives. On the most part these are to provide us …

From Guest Blogger "Sustainafreak": The Most Innovative New Advances in Green Technologies Read More »

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I mentioned earlier that Alex Cannera, the core participant in the on-going pro-nuke email thread I read, really doesn’t dig renewables, and feels compelled to take a swat at solar and wind at every available opportunity.  When someone else agreed …

Energy “Propaganda” Read More »

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Here’s one of many dozens of ideas I’ve seen to suck the CO2 directly out of the atmosphere.  Its promoters claim to have a great number of smart people supporting the concept, but it sure seems asinine from here. • …

Dubious Concept in Carbon Capture Read More »

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I’m often called upon to defend renewable energy against its critics.  Here are my words of rebuttal to Alex Cannara, a nuclear advocate who for some reason feels compelled to denigrate renewables at every opportunity.  My remarks are in italics …

Uninformed Critics (Often Pro-Nuke People) Attack Renewable Energy with Loud, Though Specious Arguments Read More »

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Of the 4700+ blog posts I’ve written here since 2009, several dozen contain the suggestion that our civilization as we know it may be headed for extinction within the next century.  What’s most likely to take us down?  Any of …

Contemplating the End of Earth Read More »

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Here’s a conversation with a colleague in Australia, Sev Clarke, a brilliant biochemist I’ve had the pleasure of knowing for several years, during which time he and I have traded ideas on geo-engineering.  He writes: Sev:  Hi Craig, long time.  …

Concepts in Geo-Engineering Read More »

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