Russia launches floating nuclear reactor
What could possibly go wrong? There are many who believe that nuclear power has an important role to play in decarbonizing our electricity supply. Some… Read More »Russia launches floating nuclear reactor
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French solar roadway declared “a complete flop”
Sometimes we should just let a bad idea die. TreeHugger always has been proud to display diverse views. Derek Markham was excited about the Wattway… Read More »French solar roadway declared “a complete flop”
WSJ: Natural gas leaking, venting and flaring equivalent to driving 79 million miles
Evidently natural gas has a clean image that is being threatened by reality. What’s the world coming to? First we had the commies in the… Read More »WSJ: Natural gas leaking, venting and flaring equivalent to driving 79 million miles
Scotland produced enough wind energy for double its homes in last 6 months
In the first half of 2019, Scottish wind generated enough electricity to power the equivalent of 4.47 million homes, almost double the number of homes… Read More »Scotland produced enough wind energy for double its homes in last 6 months
Canada declares climate emergency, then approves pipeline expansion
Trudeau doesn’t seem to understand what ‘climate emergency’ means. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is riding a rollercoaster of public opinion these days. Many Canadians… Read More »Canada declares climate emergency, then approves pipeline expansion
Party balloon store closing 45 outlets due to lack of helium. Let’s hope they stay closed.
We have been on this case forever. Why are we wasting such a valuable resource? Imagine twenty years from now, when aging baby boomers are… Read More »Party balloon store closing 45 outlets due to lack of helium. Let’s hope they stay closed.
Remember Peak Oil? It’s back!
It seems that the biggest Saudi field is losing its punch. Years ago we used to talk a lot about peak oil, the prediction made… Read More »Remember Peak Oil? It’s back!
Crisis? What crisis? More coal being burned and more CO2 being released
We are going backward, not forward. The happy optimists among us have been saying for years that coal is on its way out, with posts… Read More »Crisis? What crisis? More coal being burned and more CO2 being released
How many solar panels does it take to fill up a hydrogen car?
Stanford scientists figure out a way to get hydrogen out of seawater. Does this matter? Every time the words “hydrogen fuel” come up, I want… Read More »How many solar panels does it take to fill up a hydrogen car?
Community solar-plus-storage goes big in Massachusetts
Home owners are going solar, without having to put anything on their roof. Some time back, I explored whether it was worthwhile putting solar on… Read More »Community solar-plus-storage goes big in Massachusetts