It’s about time someone took Northern California’s high-technology prowess and applied it to building the green car.
In San Carlos, California, in the heart of the high-tech capitol of the world, a new company called “Tesla Motors” is taking up the challenge to build an electric car. As we demonstrate in “The 100% Electric Car,” there [...]

In parts of the world where there are heavy rains for a few months per year, then an extended dry season, managing water is a challenge. This is particularly true if there is a large urban population in such a region. Typically this challenge is met through construction of large storage dams and reservoirs. But [...]

In spite of the fact that California is a state with ample open space for building, California is one of the worst places in the world to try to buy a house. There’s plenty of room for new homes, but far too few ever get built. At a staggering 163,707 square miles in size, California [...]

In an earlier post “Power the World with Photovoltaics,” we demonstrate that the entire energy requirements of the human race could be fulfilled by a photovoltaic array 143,872 square miles in size. Insofar as this is only about one-quarter of one percent of the earth’s surface, or 668 square feet per person, there is no [...]

If solar power is the purest form of renewable energy known, then how much solar power have we got? The answer to this question, when considered alongside how efficiently we can convert raw sunshine into usable power, helps determine whether or not it is realistic to consider solar energy as a viable alternative to conventional [...]

In a repeat of what happened last year, immediately prior to the 4th of July recess the US Senate will take up the debate as to whether or not to ratify the proposed anti-flag burning amendment. If the proposal is passed this time around, this amendment is sure to be ratified by 35 states in [...]

Based on reputable estimates, as of 2006, total world energy consumption has just topped 400 quadrillion BTU’s. Check the Infoplease website for a good summary of world energy consumption by region and by decade, including forecasts.
If it takes 3,413 BTUs to equal one kilowatt-hour (it does), and if you assume all energy consumption in the [...]