The first steam-powered passenger railway began service in England on this date in 1825, and thus it’s a good time for us to think about the history of energy as it applies to human culture. From the time homo Sapiens …
192nd Anniversary of the Steam-Powered Train Provides an Opportunity To Reflect Read More »
Here’s an article in The New Yorker that looked like it must have certainly been a joke; it’s one that describes how Andrew Hacker, who claims that algebra should be cut from the core curriculum in U.S. schools, defended his …
Here’s an idea in renewable energy that finds its way onto social media every couple of months. Called HydroWave, it purports to convert the energy of the ocean waves incident on the sides of a ship into a form that …
To Evaluate Renewable Energy Concepts, Apply Common Sense First, Engineering Second Read More »
Nuclear energy proponent Dr. Gene Nelson, whose Ph.D. is in biological radiation physics, takes issue with my statement that wind energy offsets fossil fuels, and he certainly has a point. He writes:
I received a response to my post in which I quoted the American Institute of Physics, re: Donald Trump’s candidate to lead NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Jim Bridenstine, in which I wrote: Bridenstine, an ardent climate denier, proposes that NASA …
Who’s Qualified To Make Statements on Matters of Science? Read More »
We commonly bemoan the “dumbing down of America,” though we can only speculate as to the exact mechanisms by which this has happened. Is it underfunded schools and underpaid teachers? The decay of the nuclear family? A pop culture that …
What’s Happening To Education in the U.S. Is No Longer Guesswork Read More »
The meme to the left here suggests an interesting and important conversation. Yes, we live in a bizarre point in time in which American society has become so radically anti-science, yet even our complete idiots accept the legitimacy of things …
Being green matters. Not only does it help the world, but it also helps you. Making your home a little more eco-friendly can save you money by helping you switch to renewable energy. The following are a few pointers that may …
Nearly fifteen percent of all electricity produced in the US comes from renewable sources. Solar energy alone accounts for almost 1%. That seems like a minuscule amount until you take into consideration that the solar power industry alone employs nearly …
When I write about the U.S. Department of Energy, now headed by a man whose background in science is no greater than that of an average high school student, that’s certainly in alignment with the theme of 2GreenEnergy. By contrast, …
