A reader notes: The L.A. Times had an editorial today about the obvious need to abandon coal as an energy source, and yet what to do about the coal miners and others whose jobs directly exist because of that industry…..It gets …
Tag: ocean acidification
Ocean Acidification and Its Many Terrifying Consequences
Those of you who understand the basic chemistry of ocean acidification know that the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is absorbed into the seas, momentarily creating carbonic acid, which almost immediately breaks apart into products that includes a hydrogen …
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The Legal Battle Over Demand Response
If you’re looking for proof that we live in an absurd world, here’s one for you: the U.S. Supreme Court has been called to rule on the authority of the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) regarding its order that demand …
Tagged with: allowing demand response resources to enter electricity markets, building and running peaker plants, burning fossil fuels, Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC), Legal Battle Over Demand Response, legitimacy of demand response, ocean acidification, peak energy loads, U.S. Supreme Court
Are We Ready for the Next Step in the Evolution Toward (Or Away From) Eco-Consciousness?
I had a funny little experience the other day that I thought I’d share. I was pushing my shopping cart though our local Trader Joe’s, an American grocery store chain known for its high quality, low prices, and a reasonable …
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Tagged with: 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Cruz clerked for Chief Justice William Rehnquist, environmental protection, global catastrophe in the making, loss of biodiversity, ocean acidification, progress in terms of the environment, safeguard people against climate change, Ted Cruz becomes the U.S. president
“Externalities” of Fossil Fuels
Externalities are the costs associated with a certain transaction that are not captured in the transaction itself, but are passed along unaccounted for (“externalized”) onto other parties who are often unaware of what’s hitting them, or, at best, unable to …
Obama's Budget Calls For Billions In "Climate Funding"
“Climate funding?” Really? Yes, according to this article, Obama’s budget calls for expenditures of $10 billion or so (out of the $3.99 trillion total) for things like renewable energy incentives, cleantech R&D, etc. But who’s calling this “climate funding?” Its …
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The Development of Useless Words and Technologies: How Silly Is It Really?
I’m extremely lucky to have a mother who remains quite active both mentally and physically, with whom I can have fun little conversations on subjects that few other people would possibly care a whit about, like the dictionary.com “word of …
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Renewable Energy Internship Has Been of Interest to People All Over the World
When I think of Russian women, I think instantly of tennis. They certainly have a passel of them, and they seem to get better and stronger every year. Earlier today, a young lady from Russia inquired about our (unpaid, sorry) …
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Tagged with: business aspects of cleantech—where the true profit potential lies, China’s energy future, climate disruption, externalities of fossil fuels, geopolitics of energy, internships at 2GreenEnergy, loss of biodiversity, macroeconomics of the energy future—job growth and prosperity, next-generation nuclear, ocean acidification, Oil and Terrorism
Is Nuclear Power Necessary for a Workable Approach to Energy?
A reader named Barry has been active in 2GreenEnergy since its inception and asks: I had a couple of college professors that told me in 1977 at UCSB that nuclear power was using a flawed theory and that we have …
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Tagged with: cost repairing climate change, environmental/health-related concerns fossil fuels, falling cost per installed watt of solar and wind, falling levelized cost of energy dollar per kilowatt-hour, growing consumption of power per capita, loss of biodiversity, nuclear power flawed theory, ocean acidification, scarcity of oil
From 2GreenEnergy Mega-Contributor Gary Tulie: Do We Need a Coral Ark?
(Note: I’m always happy to see my colleague Gary Tulie involve himself in our discussions, and I hope readers will find his words here on the subject of coral reefs to be valuable. – Ed.) In this recent post, we …
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