The sporadic nature of renewable energy, wind and solar in particular, poses a great challenge to wider adoption. Storage systems, even in stationary applications, are not sufficently developed. But rather than depending on creating a massive battery industry to facilitate a decentralized electricity grid reliant on wind and solar sources, why not develop [...]

We had a comment a few days ago from someone taking us to task for letting up on Biofuel. Yet haven’t we been beating the drum the loudest? In our post “Reforesting vs. Biofuel” the reader will see links to just a few among dozens of reports posted here, warning how carbon credits [...]

Environment has a profound effect on health. Of course it is nice to be spoiled by a home that protects us from the cold, pipes steaming hot water into our baths, and allows easy access to electricity to power up the TVs, fridges, microwaves, and massage chairs we just can’t live without. It is also [...]

There is a 9 minute video on YouTube entitled “Most Terrifying Video You’ll Ever See,” posted in Sept. 2007, and had already been viewed by over 3.3 million people.

A spectre of rising seas can awaken primal
fears in even the most rational among us.

In the video, a very articulate man with a white board presents a [...]

The recent launch of Tata’s “Nano,” along with the high interest in the Smart “Fortwo” micro-hybrid car, indicate rapid steps towards a scenario where hundreds of millions of affordable, gas-sipping vehicles are sold over the next 10-20 years – a most welcome development. After all, the independently owned automobile is probably one of the most [...]