Earlier today I wrote a post called “Prediction: Our Culture Will Eventually Reconnect with Science.” Just now, however, I came across this new bill working its way through the U.S. Congress that would prohibit scientists with subject matter expertise from …
Will Our Culture Reconnect with Science? It’s Certainly Not a Sure Bet Read More »
I just received an email that began: I have a hunch that carbon can be removed from the atmosphere by biology. But the devil is in the details and it is really hard work to figure out what a given …
Sequestering Carbon Dioxide–Essential to Mitigating Climate Change Read More »
From someone who found me online just now: We propose our “Vapor Drive” Generator with these features: Patented Novel design of 25-50KW Generator- FEATURES: No Fossil fuel, No Emissions, Quiet -Operating expense $20/Month, Size of a 20Cu Ft Refrigerator designed …
Frequent commenter Peter Buck asks, “Craig – when you say the sun supplies 6000 times what we use, does that mean “if the entire surface of the world were covered with solar cells”? If so, I despair. If not, exactly …
Replacing Every Watt of Earth’s Power Consumption with Renewable Energy Read More »
I thought I’d publish this conversation I’m having with one of our 2GreenEnergy interns, as it gives me an opportunity to remind readers about Homer Energy. It all began when I first published the intern’s article on energy trends in …
2GreenEnergy Intern Pursues Interest in Integrating Renewable Energy Into the Grid Read More »
Peter Buck writes: I found this article interesting–along the lines you propose in “Bullish” (on Renewable Energy) i.e., that solar and wind power will be the cheapest forms of energy in the future. Thanks very much, Peter. Yes, this really …
At the rate of approximately one per month, I receive emails from people who claim to represent breakthroughs in physics that are called “over unity” or “perpetual motion,” where the purported efficiency of the process is greater than 100%, meaning …
Analyzing Claims Regarding "Breakthroughs in Physics" Read More »
A reader comments: I think the future of energy has two main components, one being the obvious move away from fossil fuels, and the advent of new technology in production. Energy generation has two models, one is proven and the …
What Does It Mean To Say That We Have an “Inalienable Right To Energy?” Read More »
A friend in England and I were just talking about how easy it is to miss subtle cues in dealing with others, and thus irritate the people around us. I noted where I frequently screw up with people in general, …
A young reader hopes to replace wind turbines with an alternate source of energy. He writes: these generators are not very large to supply electricity to an ordinary home. Now the other power source: an electric motor.
