Occasionally readers take me to task for glossing over the important concepts of the day, leaving people to research for themselves the terms that I bandy about as if they were household words. Ocean acidification is a good example. Yet …
Category: Renewables – Science
Renewable Energy and the Riddles of the Universe
For some reason, I have come across a great number of reports recently of people claiming to have solved the riddles of the universe. As I’ve written elsewhere, I try to review all such suggestions with an appropriate mixture of …
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Cal Poly — Teaching Innovation
I just got back from California Polytechnic Institute, or Cal Poly as it’s popularly called — at which I interviewed Dr. Tom Mackin, chairman of the mechanical engineering department for my upcoming book. The focus here, of course, is nurturing …
Hydrogen – Back Like a Rash
To my utter astonishment, we in the US and Europe are begieged with renewed interest in hydrogen. I urge readers to arrive at their own understanding of the merits of hydrogen as a carrier of energy. But for those who …
My Book on Renewables, with Help from Wally Rippel
In preparation for the book I’m writing on renewable energy, which I hope to publish sometime this winter, I’ll be interviewing my colleague and friend Wally Rippel. Readers of “The Three Brass Tacks” will remember Wally’s comments on cold fusion. …
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Peak Oil – Calling Matt Simmons
I’m hoping that I can get Matthew Simmons to help me with the “peak oil” section of the book I’m writing on Renewable Energy. Though I’ve never met Matt personally, he’s a friend of numerous friends, and I have a …
Optimizing Renewable Power Sources
This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Peter Lilienthal of Homer Energy — arguably the most experienced person on the planet regarding the optimal mix of renewable resources within a power system. He’s spent the last 30 …
OK, the Conservation of Energy Isn't a "Law." But Can I See a Working Model of a Counter-Example?
Steele Braden responds: I know this is hard for us guys schooled in the “old” physics thinking, but the longer I investigate and experiment, the more anomalies I turn up regarding accepted physics “laws.” Remember, it was impossible for man …
Renewable Energy – "Joe cell"
Steele Braden writes (and then followed up with an email): Have any of you probed into the “Joe-cell” technology? Either this guy has produced somthing close to miracle technology, or he is an extremely clever hoaxer. Steele, thanks for pinging …
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
I’m thrilled to report that I have an interview scheduled with one of the most eminent climatologists on our planet: Veerabhadran Ramanathan at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego. I’ll be driving down later this month …
