Can Carbon Neutral and Electricity Be Compatible? by John R. Patrick
https://youtu.be/LOi0EcYAoi8 Can Carbon Neutral and Electricity Be Compatible? by John R. Patrick On this past Sunday, I listened to Fareed Zakaria interview Ajay Banga, the new President of the World Bank and formerly head of Mastercard. Being asked about world hunger, poverty, disease, and debt problems around the world, Mr. Banga said the most important […]
What are NCAS and CCS?
What are NCAS and CCS? Words: 550 Reading time: 2 minutes Tesla has been pioneering the electric vehicle market, and with it came their proprietary charging cable standard called NCAS (North American Charging Standard). Tesla’s Supercharger network became the gold standard for EV charging, offering fast and the most reliable charging options across the globe. The Tesla […]
Can Fusion Solve the Climate Change Problem?
Photo courtesy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Can Fusion Solve the Climate Change Problem? Written: July 2002 The frequency, duration, and strength of storms, flooding, and forest fires are increasing, as we see every day in the news. Experts are predicting things will get worse, a lot worse, unless the countries of the world take aggressive […]
Why Do We Need Trees?
Why Do We Need Trees? Life on Earth depends on energy coming from the Sun. The greenhouse effect has protected life on Earth from unlivable cold conditions for as long as life has been here. To keep greenhouse gases in perspective, we need to remember greenhouse gases are a good thing, but only if there […]
Can Tractors Drive Themselves?
Deere’s autonomous tractor at work. Photo: Deere & Co. Can Tractors Drive Themselves? Written: April 2019 American consumers have a strong demand for unblemished fruits and vegetables. Satisfying the demand requires hundreds of thousands of workers who have the skills to plant the fields, tend the crops, harvest the produce, and pack it and prepare […]
