Some of the recent conversations here have touched on the idea of geoengineering, i.e., taking pro-active steps to mitigate the greenhouse gas problem more aggressively than simply cutting emissions. This is a hot topic, if I may use the pun, …
Category: Renewables – Science
From Guest Blogger Vasan: The Role of Sustainable Development
sustainability again
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From Guest Blogger Dennis Miles: We CAN end Global Warming.
But the Politicians don’t trust Science to believe it is Reasonable. Please read it all don’t stop without the entire picture! There is a SOLUTION to “Global Warming” The efforts of Humans to control carbon-dioxide emissions and thereby reduce global …
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Guess How Much $$ Is Being Spent on Renewable Power
According to the publication Energy Intelligence Finance, $150 billion per year is being spent globally on renewable power. That’s a stunning figure and it shows that, even with last year’s cap-and-trade capitulation in Washington, green energy is thriving. Of course, …
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About George Douglas, Contributor to “Renewable Energy Facts and Fantasies”
NREL spokesperson George Douglas contibuted to the book’s chapter on the US federal governement’s laboratories. As one might expect, there are many non-profit organizations of different types that make important contributions to the quest for clean energy: government agencies, NGOs, …
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About Veerabhadran Ramanathan, Contributor to “Renewable Energy Facts and Fantasies”
Professor V. Ramanathan of Scripps Institution of Oceanography contributed to the book’s chapter on global warming. “Ram” (as he likes to be called) is the man generally credited with the discovery of the phenomenon of global warming, correctly predicting in …
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The History Channel: Disappointing Coverage of Energy
I just put a piece on Renewable Energy World regarding the History Channel’s coverage of energy. As usual, last night’s show was very well-produced; it must cost a fortune to get all that in place with the wonderful special effects …
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Is Nuclear Power Part of a Balanced Energy Diet?
A reader named Mark writes on my piece about nuclear power, in which I favor solar thermal and point out the dangers of further nuclear development: Energy and power sources/systems are complex topics. They encompass national and international political factors, …
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Sunday's Experience with Perpetual Motion
Perhaps foolishly, I try to keep an open mind about “inventions” that are tantamount to perpetual motion machines. Having said that, when I run across people who claim to have invented one — and who want to show it to …
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Sunday's Experience
I love to be productive on the weekends. And so, when I was invited to see a demonstation of a new energy-related invention today, I jumped at the chance. Making the whole experience more interesting: from its description, it sounds …
