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Compact Fluorescent Lighting Tips
Some Tips based on my experience with compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). Fluorescent lights, when properly used, can save you (and the rest of the world) on the expenses of electricity.The Coal Question
COAL - It's the rock that built the industrialized world. Now, as we begin to realize the limited potential of petroleum in meeting our future energy needs, there is a powerful movement to revert to coal for meeting nearly all of our energy needs - from electricity to transportation. The coal industry promises bountiful, cheap and CLEAN(?) energy lasting for "250 years." We should be asking - "Is it the right way to go, to base society upon another fossil fuel, one which has the capacity to be many times more destructive than oil and gas?"Why the Energy Industry Loves the Internal Combustion Engine
Another possible reason for the historic resistance by Big Energy against the adoption of electric vehicles over internal combustion models. This theory goes all the way down the the thermodynamics of each system.Hydrogen Oblivion
Hydrogen is not a magic bullet. Contrary to popular belief, hydrogen is not a new source of energy, it is simply a storage medium for energy, like a battery. All people must understand this before we begin to our energy economy upon hydrogen.The Very Viable Alternatives to Coal
As environmentalists we are often criticized as having no solutions to the problems we denounce. The opposite is quite true, as there are hundreds of different solutions which can play a part in helping to ensure our balance with ecology. Contrary to what the energy industry would like you to believe, the world will not be plunged into darkness, the economy will not crash, jobs will not evaporate, and we will not go back to the Dark Ages just because we stop building coal-fired generating facilities and begin building truly clean and efficient renewable and cogeneration facilities. There is absolutely no need for more coal!
Waste
Environment and Society
Wood Gasification - Cleaner Energy For The Developing World
Gasification of Wood and other biomass in primitive and easily-built gasifier units and stoves can help bring more efficient energy to developing nations. Gasification offers a cleaner and more sustainable alternative to directly burning wood and dung.Questioning the Sustainability of the "American Dream"
Six percent of the world's population uses over twenty-five percent of the world's resources. What if everyone tries to live like this? The "American Dream" is in trouble.School Recycling Horrors!
The results of trying to get 1000 high school students to sort and recycle their trash.Techno-Fixes to Extend the Fossil-Fueled Oblivion
Often, we believe that we can maintain the status quo simply by using technology. While this may be possible in the short-term, it doesn't hold much promise for long-term sustainability.
Information Technology
What is PMPO? It's An advertising gimmick!
PMPO is a measure of audio amplifier power output. It is deceiving because it considers an amplifier's power output under perfect conditions and only for a short instant.Last Modified: May 25, 2008. 21:49:31 pm