[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYAWcfEo6Jk&w=480&h=390] I was a recent guest on Statewide Nevada, a radio program syndicated to almost 100 stations around the state.
Category: Renewables – Science
[The Vector] India’s Green Energy Potential
India is on the rise in the green energy domain. The country increased its total capacity from 2% in 2003 to 10% by 2010. The market for renewable energy and related technologies and businesses is growing by 25% per year, …
Mother Nature is Awesome — But Is She Impervious to Damage?
Every time I hear intelligent people refute the idea of global warming based on the power of Mother Nature I really can’t believe my ears. Last week, I spoke with three people who appeared bright enough, all of whom told …
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Global Climate Change and the Nature of Belief
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 …
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 …
