Here’s the guts of an email conversation I had last week with a reader who asked me for my take on a renewable energy concept whose IP its inventor appears ready to give away for free. I found the discourse kind …
Logic Figures Prominently in Our Evaluation of Renewable Energy Concepts Read More »
It’s been a while since I wrote a post reminding us all exactly how little area is required, in relative terms, to provide enough solar power for the entire world. Numbers are cool, but graphics are better. Linked above is …
Is There Enough Solar Power for the Entire World? Read More »
Today is the anniversary of the first well-known UFO sighting in 1947, a good time to ask readers to ponder the most obvious question related to this phenomenon: Are we alone in the universe? Dr. Michio Kaku, the ubiquitous physics …
Ah, Come On — Can’t the Earth Be an “After Planet?” Read More »
I’m happy and proud that many hundred 2GreenEnergy readers have relied on me over the past few years for my feedback on the validity of new concepts in clean energy vis-à-vis the laws of physics. Sadly, though, almost all of …
In the Development of Clean Energy Technology, Heroes Win Prizes, Frauds Go To Prison Read More »
I notice periodic comments and guest blogs on the prospect of beaming energy from space; linked here is one that went up today. I feel I should point out that this will never happen. Why? Because it doesn’t need to …
Collecting Solar Energy in Space and Beaming It To Earth Read More »
Emil comments on my piece lampooning the solar/wind tower that developers claim will soon be built in Arizona, in which I noted that, given the figures they presented, the implied price of electricity was huge. Well, if you go back …
Electricity is a formidable component of daily life. We use it to heat, cool, and power our homes, offices, airports, and industrial endeavors. Electricity is so prevalent that we often forget where it comes from, much less how it is …
From Guest Blogger Patrick Kennedy: Sources of Energy Read More »
I just had an interesting call from a fellow in Germany who introduced me to “faux trees,” i.e., artificial photosynthesis, performed to remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Here is one of those many cases where just because a concept doesn’t …
Can We Use Artificial Photosynthesis to Remove CO2 from the Atmosphere? Read More »
One of the cool features of living in a society that is built around the advancements of science is that we constantly see demonstrations of cutting-edge technologies in ways that, while they may not be terrifically practical, show how far …
Helping my children with their homework has always been a great joy to me. Now they’re both in college, but the pleasure remains undiminished. Of course, it’s important to refrain from actually doing their work for them, but that doesn’t …
Energy, Water, and Food – Critical Shortages Are Headed Our Way Read More »
