The other side of solar: Sometimes the environment takes a pounding in ways you wouldn’t think…
Critiquing solar power is not for the faint of heart; it’s like kicking a puppy. Who could be against “free” energy from the sun? The quotation marks above aren’t just to show off, no one should think that solar power is free. Yes the energy from the sun is free of charge, which probably irks […]
Don’t you love German humor: Volkswagen engineers make complex environmental problem look like child’s play
Germany, Europe’s economic powerhouse, has taken a global lead in green energy initiatives. The country has committed to renewable energy in a big way, for instance with a program they poetically call “German Energiewende”. It’s full of cuddly German analyses that point out the dire environmental straits we’re in. The site explains how a transition […]
Pop culture vs. Energy Education: Everyone knows who Taylor Swift dates, but no one knows her lipstick comes from an oil refinery
This site is supposed to explain energy concepts in terms everyone can understand by providing insight and stripping away media distortions. It has thus far been a miserable failure based on the questions I still hear/get asked about energy’s sources and uses, and the gross misunderstanding of energy’s contributions to modern life, even that of […]
More pathetic headlines: $20/barrel oil predictions and other non-accidental disinformation
Goldman Sachs spends a lot of time and money dithering about oil prices (and other things, like how to quietly rule the world) and periodically sends out research notes, analyst reports,lunatic manifestos or whatever to help unconfuse their bewildered clients or further the general cause of global financial domination. For the average bewildered capitalist, it […]
Major consumer auto purchases based on whimsical details, 2-week outlook on gas prices
No matter what you think of auto manufacturers, try to show them a little pity now and then. The average consumer’s car shopping habits must drive them straight up the wall. The auto purchasing ritual consists of cruising showrooms, putting fingerprints all over shiny new cars that cost billions of dollars to develop – the […]
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