Tag Archives: global warming

Politicians Refuse to Tell Us Their Thoughts…

Posted on September 2, 2012 by

Sciencedebate.org is trying to get someone… anyone in the US congress to answer some questions.  But they are refusing. Sigh… so much for transparency in government. The sad part is the senators and reps on this list are the chairs … Continue reading →

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A Totally New Way to Get Solar Power

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Everyone knows that solar power is great.  No fuel, easy to install, scalable, etc. The problem is that it is not very efficient.  The absolute best production photovoltaic panel is less than 20% efficient.  That means that only about 20% … Continue reading →

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Perry Officials Deny Science and Don’t Mind Lying to You About It

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

Well, I guess now we know.  Rick Perry and his cronies are OK with destroying the Texas coastline. Recently a decade long report was produced (Chapter 5) John B Anderson.  Dr. Anderson, I believe, is a professor at Rice University … Continue reading →

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There Goes the Real World, Fracking with our Perceptions

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

I’ve been grumpy lately and I’m pretty tired of dealing with the crap.  But it does bring to mind something that I read from Scott Adams (of Dilbert fame).*  Allow me to paraphrase. Ask all the smartest people in the … Continue reading →

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Global Warmer – A Primer 3 – The Carbon Cycle

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

You know, I may have jumped the gun a bit.  But no worries, let’s get some more information about carbon and such down right now.  And here’s the big question: Why are fossil fuels bad for the environment (in terms … Continue reading →

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Global Warming – A Primer part 2

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

In part 1, we established the planet Earth is increasing in temperature.  One thing we didn’t specifically touch on, but should be obvious from looking at the charts is that the average global temperature is increasing faster than at any … Continue reading →

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Global Warming – A Primer

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

I have posted some on global warming, but I realized that we hadn’t discussed the evidence that global warming is occurring.  What is it, how do we know, and what does it mean? This is going to get kind of … Continue reading →

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What Would You Do If? – Global Warming

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

I was thinking this weekend, how cool would it be to develop a device that could relatively easily remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Then, I thought, that would be horrible.  So here’s your chance to tell me and everyone … Continue reading →

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24 Hour Solar Power

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

This is for all those that say Solar can’t be base load power. Spain has opened for the first base-load, 24-hour industrial scale solar thermal plant. The concept is very different from what most people think of as solar power.  … Continue reading →

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In Which I Compare Your Sunday Roast to Our Planet Earth

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

Growing up as I did, I learned a fair bit about cooking.  I don’t mind cooking, it’s not my favorite activity and cleaning is way down on the list, so I don’t cook that much. Every Sunday, while I was … Continue reading →

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