Energy
I Am Vindicated: Food-Based Ethanol Is Stupid
Finally, someone did the analysis to prove the obvious: growing corn for fuel is fuelish. Sometimes I hate to be right. Photovoltaics beat biofuels
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Energy
The Energy Kool-Aid Acid Test
If you truly want to get real, you must separate the conversion of solar energy into food from the conversion of solar energy into mechanical motion. Plants are indispensable for food, but they are poor at turning sunlight into the motion that moves the bus. To take the inefficient process
Energy
Energy Reality Bites, but Is Immutable
We are a fundamentally energy-consuming species, and the quality of our lifestyle is based on available energy supplies. No ifs, ands, or buts. Get over it, or get out. The article
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Energy Reality
I own a small supermarket, and though I'm no energy-policy expert, I'm certainly affected by the decisions our leaders make. If you're in the food business, you know the 'temperature chain' that makes modern food distribution work. Imagine feeding New York City
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Human Hour
For all the well-meaning environmentalists out there, 'Earth Hour' strikes me as a kind of death wish. Humans survive and prosper by the use of our hands and minds. So I propose 'Human Hour' — a day we all turn our lights on, physically and mentally, to
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Oil Prices over Time
A fascinating historical look at oil prices. WTRG oil price history