Whenever I speak on renewable energy, I’m careful to leave my audience with a sense of the “tough realities.” We all want simple answers to our questions, but in the case of clean energy, none exist. There are dozens of …
Infographic: The Pros and Cons of Renewable Energy Read More »
I wrote a piece recently questioning the wisdom of our leaders’ ignorance and abandonment of basic science. I could have chosen from a few of the presidential candidates, but I happened to single out Rick Perry, who hung onto his …
Not a Good Time To Have Leaders with No Background in Science Read More »
Earlier today I watched this wonderful documentary, “Patent for a Pig,” outlining Monsanto Corporation’s plans to genetically modify each of the major food items, and patent the modification, enabling them to control essentially all the food on the planet, “from …
Documentary on the Migration to Renewable Energy Read More »
It’s the birthday of Isaac Newton, whose book “Principia” overturned nearly everything humankind had believed about the universe up to that point (1686). I bring this up to note that perhaps we should not be so smug about “the laws …
Energy Business Ideas that Violate the Laws of Physics Read More »
My team and I are working hard to develop a series of infographics that introduce relative newcomers to the subject of energy — and renewables in particular. I had fun with the first one, which looked at the history of …
Energy Infographics Put Renewables Into Perspective Read More »
My team at 2GreenEnergy and I are having fun with these infographics on energy, and I think they serve a useful purpose in presenting a few of the basics on the subject of clean energy at a high level – …
At the rate of a few times a week I’m asked about global climate change, and I provide a brief summary, including the concept: This is complicated. No one knows exactly how changes in the constitution of our atmosphere will …
Good news for those of us hoping to find life elsewhere in the universe: today’s announcement of the discovery of Kepler 22b. It’s 600 light-years from here – too far to walk – but it has remarkably similar characteristics to …
Banner Day For All Those Into the Exploration of Space Read More »
As a part of our ongoing quest to produce “infographics” that lay out the basics of energy, I invite you to check out the chart here, presenting the notion that all the energy we harness and use here on Earth …
Infographic – All Forms of Energy on Earth Came from the Big Bang Read More »
Hawaii has been known as a land of paradise. They have a great climate and can grow anything anyplace. But did you know Hawaii runs most of paradise on oil-generated electricity? Of course, all of the oil is imported too. …
From Guest Blogger Jim Stack: Hawaii — Land of Oil or Renewables Read More »
