A butterfly’s wings might start a tornado, but that doesn’t mean the energy world works that way
The butterfly effect, a function of chaos theory, speculates that the flapping of a butterfly’s wings in Brazil can eventually cause a tornado in Texas. Some theorists demonstrated how this would be, that the wind vortices generated were necessary to get the (much bigger) snowball rolling. This isn’t a particularly useful theory because it’s not […]
The EV tsunami – is it really a huge wave, or is the emperor/clothes thing again?
Apologies for the apparent Tesla fixation these days, but it really is the energy story of the summer. Tesla’s wild ride is far and away the most interesting development in the auto industry, and for that matter the business news in general. It’s an interesting story because it’s a bit iceberg-ish; there is the surface […]
The game changing, rock star car is here – will Tesla’s model 3 make history as promised?
Tesla Motors announced this week that its mass-market (sort of) Model 3 has received all regulatory clearances and is set to begin production on schedule. The first models will be delivered to customers before the end of the month in a ceremony that will no doubt rival a dozen Chinese New Years for sheer spectacle. […]
Grace under pressure – Ariana Grande redefines positive energy
This is a surely a strange topic for an energy related website, but in some respects not at all. A post from several months ago was dedicated to the very real but intangible effects of positive energy . It’s not an untapped resource but definitely under utilized. So it was a pleasant surprise beyond belief […]
The weird quietness in the energy world – doesn’t anything bad happen anymore?
The instant-knowledge world we live in seems to lead to short memories. It may be a function of data overload, where critical thinking is a luxury that time doesn’t often permit. We might see a headline and think hey, that doesn’t seem right…but by the time we process the thought there are 12 new tweets […]
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