Posts for energy
Intensification – quick thoughts
So let me ask the question again: WHY are we intensifying? So people live in intensified living quarters, to move over intensified motorways into the intensified city centers for work… Meanwhile Auckland Transport is suggesting to decrease the bus frequencies out West where some of…
Next project in the making
Our next project is in the making. We have some initial concept and will meet with the builder next week to discuss some preliminary to check out ideas, workability and general design.
Pentagon Declares War on Climate Change, or not?
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is speaking in Peru today about how climate change impacts national security. We see an Arctic that is melting, meaning that most likely a new sea lane will emerge,” he said. “We know that there are significant minerals and…
The all new C class – This changes nothing
The all new Mercedes C class appears not to be new in performance and features, rather in design and gadgets. The environmental credentials are rather disappointing.
German Solar Experience Offers Critical ‘Lessons Learned’
Germany has been through a long history of coal, nuclear and renewables. And there are lessons to be learnt, for sure.
Wreck the environment – drive an electric car – REALLY?
Some time ago I was pointed to an article that outlined the environmental issues and hazards of electric cars. You read the headline above. Some of the content (please feel free to read the original article): But while electric cars hold such promise, they are…
Nicaragua’s National Development Plan Aims To Be 94% Powered By Renewable Sources By 2017
The Central American country of Nicaragua has never been as fortunate as its neighbors when it comes to energy reserves. In fact, most commercial electricity is generated by imported petroleum while a small portion of domestic energy is generated through hydropower and geothermal power. However that’s set to…
US Conservatives Are Purposely Making Their Cars Spew Black Smoke To Protest Obama And Environmentalists
This is one of the most insane things I have seen and heard in a long time. While I can see that this a rather obvious sign of protest, it lacks any sense for health and safety even if we leave the environment totally aside…
Why I Just Say No To GMOs: A Cardiologist Explains
Was I shocked to learn that eating GMO foods can increase the rate of heart attacks, strokes, and bypass surgeries in multiple medical studies in humans? No … because these studies don’t exist. As it says in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, “Avert the danger…