The piece to the left here was posted to social media by Paul Scott, co-founder of Plug In America, whom I met when I was asked to moderate a panel on electric transportation almost exactly 10 years ago (April, 2009). …
Applying Science in the U.S.–Don’t Expect Too Much Read More »
Whenever I bash a cleantech concept as being fraudulent or asinine, I do so at the risk of push-back from the promoter or one of his fans. A few months ago, I disparaged the inventor of the Eco-Gen Joulebox (see …
There are probably a dozen posts here on biomimicry, the science of looking at nature for clues as to designing things and solving problems. As the subject’s most visible spokesperson, Janine Benyus, says in her fabulous Ted Talk, “For centuries …
Here’s a greatly abbreviated version of the science: • Increased concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere come into contact with surface ocean waters and cause a series of chemical reactions that acidify the water.
Over the past couple of decades, there have been quite a few efforts in print and cinema to present a scientific basis for the interconnectedness of all life. What the Bleep Do We Know (see below) and I Am jump immediately …
Question: What are the three most dangerous effects to human health that derive from ingesting/inhaling the mercury that gets into the food supply and atmosphere from coal plant emissions?
Now we’re learning about what was happening at the U.S. Department of Interior (DoI) before Ryan Zinke was removed from the helm, and found himself the subject of a Justice Department investigation for violating federal laws that prohibit the use …
Scientific American: Monumental Disaster at the Department of the Interior Read More »
A friend writes, “Here’s a really beauty for you to debunk on 2GreenEnergy. I got an email from these guys today and belly hurts from laughing so hard at the magical ability to extract more power than is put in, …
I get that there are religious people, and that they often have viewpoints that fly in the teeth of science. No problem there. Scott Pruitt, who resigned in disgrace from his position atop the EPA, was apparently motivated in his …
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According to this article, climate scientists are roasting Trump over his response to his own administration’s climate-change report.
