If you’re in one of the northeast US states today, you’re shoveling out from an old-fashioned, major winter snowstorm. It’s easy to get discouraged by wet gloves with a slight doggy smell, the stitch in your back from lifting the heavy snow, or the swirling mud beneath the hard pack. … [continued]
In 2020, a bucolic part of western Mississippi, the tiny village of Satartia, experienced a terrifying disaster. About 300 people live in the village and surrounding area. It’s in the county of Yazoo, whose population density is 11 per square kilometer. For contrast, New York City’s density is 1,000 times … [continued]
Carbon capture and sequestration in all of its various ineffective, inefficient and expensive forms is having another run up the hype cycle. Nothing has really changed. The problems still exist. The alternatives are still better. The potential for use is still minuscule. And so, the CCS Redux series, republishing old … [continued]
Over the past year or so, energy return on energy invested (EROEI) has shown up multiple times for me as an attack on technologies that are now superior. A nuclear shipping advocate tried to gotcha me with that for biofuels for shipping. Others reasonably asked about it for biofuels in … [continued]
Barcelona entered an emergency situation this week following 3 years of drought. Tight water restrictions will be implemented after water levels at reservoirs in the Mediterranean region fell below 16% of full capacity. The water use restrictions will affect nearly 6 million people. Meanwhile, Spain’s outdoor cafes were brimming with … [continued]
Now that there is more urgency than ever for businesses to implement sustainable product development practices, they’re turning to technology solutions to help jump-start their initiatives.
Carbon capture and sequestration in all of its various ineffective, inefficient and expensive forms is having another run up the hype cycle. Nothing has really changed. The problems still exist. The alternatives are still better. The potential for use is still minuscule. And so, the CCS Redux series, republishing old … [continued]
Captured carbon can yield carbon nanofibers and green hydrogen, too, which could be a better solution than simply pushing it underground.
When I was a child, Christmas holiday festivities were always food-rich occasions. My paternal Polish grandparents hosted Christmas Eve, and 12 different dishes were served that represented the 12 disciples of Jesus Christ, the 12 months in a year, and the lucky number in Polish culture. On Christmas Day, we turned … [continued]
Each morning I receive A.Word.A.Day, which gives me a quick moment to assess and expand my vocabulary. A target phrase this week caught my attention: “Bechdel test.” It’s defined as “a test of inclusion and representation of women in a work of fiction.” Ah, the notion of including and representing … [continued]
