Water usage, and its effect on the environment, is a hot topic in Australia. Between 2014 and 2015, it was estimated that 76,140 gigalitres of water were required to support the country’s economy and infrastructure. This places a great deal of strain …
Category: Renewables – Science
Are We Headed for Environmental Catastrophe?
Frequent commenter MarcoPolo often derides my concern for our civilization’s future. In response to my post: Will We Survive Long Enough To Enjoy the Fruits of Science? he writes, “Doom, doom, doom I tells you! Down to the abyss, to ruin …
Will We Survive Long Enough To Enjoy the Fruits of Science?
According to the Writer’s Almanac: Astronomer Edwin Hubble announced the discovery of other galaxies beyond the Milky Way on this date in 1924. Before he made his discovery, everyone thought that our Milky Way galaxy was the only galaxy in …
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The Pollution That Happens in Vegas Doesn’t Stay in Vegas
Here are two stories whose ultimate point is that pollution doesn’t stay in the place from which it was generated; it tends to spread itself around the globe. We start with the plight of Northern China, where the intensely thick …
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From Guest Blogger Gioietta Kuo: NEW PLANET CLOSE TO US! IS THERE LIFE?
Some might question the relevance of a post on other worlds. Don’t we have enough problems here on Earth? The tie-in is that humankind may, if it survives the current mismanagement of its environment, will someday need to export itself …
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Science and Spirituality
The young reader to whom I’ve referred earlier asks: I see you studied physics. Is there not something in science that suggests that we are of spiritual nature? That’s a wonderful question. Unfortunately, it’s not my field per se, but …
Chicanery in Renewable Energy
We all need to take umbrage with hot, new ideas in renewable energy that are either scams or simply asinine ideas promoted as important breakthroughs. Here’s a textbook example: a device that is supposed to create clean drinking water …
Can We Power the World with Renewable Energy?
Here’s a 10-second clip featuring “Bill Nye the Science Guy.”
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“Breakthrough” in Solar PV Is Bogus
Have you noticed that some of your friends on Facebook lack skills in basic math and science? Here’s a post I just saw on a new solar energy device that claims to generate 20 times more electricity than flat PV …
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From Guest Blogger Eileen O’Shanessy: Pest Products that are Safe to Use Around the House
Insects and animals that move into your home can do some serious damage to the structure and spread or exacerbate diseases. Yet many of the products designed to remove existing pests and deter new ones from entering your home pose …
