Frequent contributor Mark Vendetti sends an interesting article that I thought everyone would enjoy. I believe there is a profound (albeit sad) truth here: Craig, Check this out, it might help to explain why some people seem so resistant to …
Category: Renewables – Science
The Ultimate Pragmatist in Energy Policy, Dr. Marie Corio
I played on my college squash team in the 1970s, and every year we made the ride up to Cambridge, Mass. to play MIT. Though we routed them every year, the most pleasurable part of the day for me was …
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Renewable Energy – Facts and Fantasies — The Movie Version I Wish I’d Made
From time to time, I’ve wondered what a movie version of Renewable Energy – Facts and Fantasies would look like. Well, I don’t have to wonder anymore. It’s been made. And it’s in theaters now. Check out CarbonNation. It’s really …
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Global Warming Deniers – Alive and Well in Canada
I recently received this request: Hi Craig, I have been doing some research to expose some of the efforts by fossil fuel interests in Canada to influence the debate on climate change. Your book made reference to energy companies’ admitting …
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Bill Frank’s “Brainstormin'” Show – Talk on Renewables
I mentioned that I was on Bill Frank’s “Brainstormin’” radio show a few weeks back. Here’s a link to the really nice job his people did in writing up our talk on renewables.
Moore’s Law — Does It Apply To Renewable Energy?
I often refer to Moore’s Law, which posits that the effectiveness of technology increases exponentially over time. I talk cavalierly about how this “law” (named for Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, which originally applied to the number of transistors that could …
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Cold Fusion / Low-Energy Nuclear Reactions: Do Discussions of “Fringe” Science Harm Our Credibility?
I get occasional emails from professional engineers telling me that I’m harming our site’s credibility by suggesting that cold fusion is legitimate science. Here’s a fellow who’s not too sanguine on the subject: Cold fusion has yet to be lifted …
Take a COOL Guess – the Fun Quiz on Clean Energy (and Global Warming Remedy). Today’s Topic: The World’s Total Energy Consumption
Question: What is the world’s total energy consumption, in Watts? Answer: Can be found HERE. Relevance: 80% of the Earth’s energy (the total you see on the Answers page) is generated by burning hydrocarbons – a process that’s clearly unsustainable. …
2GreenEnergy Video Report: What Forms of Energy Really are Clean?
In this installment of the 2GreenEnergy Video Report, George Alger asks some very good, basic questions: What forms of energy really are clean? What about clean coal? Nuclear? [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFz64KmxO4o?rel=0&w=480&h=390]
Interview on Renewable Energy — Radio Show “Brainstormin’ with Billy the Brain”
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgVTm1VUhqg&w=425&h=344] I was pleased to be a guest on the hot radio show “Brainstormin’ with Billy the Brain.” Here’s a 19-minute interview on which the host really did ask some tough questions.
