Tag Archives: climate change

Stall warning for renewable energy?

Posted on February 21, 2017 by

A model that estimated the plateauing of nuclear and hydropower to within 20 percent of reality suggests that absent a technological breakthrough, the growth of new renewable energy – that is, wind and solar – will saturate and end when these new … Continue reading →

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Climate shouldn’t be used as a political sledgehammer

Posted on February 14, 2017 by

A real problem hindering climate change fight is that for too many, climate change is just another blunt rhetorical instrument with which to hammer in their favored policies. As this article discusses, it would be utterly naive to believe that … Continue reading →

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The gamble gamblers won’t take

Posted on December 4, 2015 by

Anti-nuclear activists say we should bet the fate of the planet on the assumption their energy scenarios are correct and everyone else is wrong. But when pressed in private, even they do not believe themselves. This is the realisation I … Continue reading →

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Finnish Greens propose burning more forests as alternative to more nuclear

Posted on October 7, 2014 by

A climate warrior’s solution would have been to push for energy efficiency measures in addition to nuclear power plant. Perhaps they could have been made a condition for plant’s acceptance. But the Green’s dogmatic opposition to nuclear has robbed us of this chance. Continue reading →

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Design against climate change – suggestions for a project?

Posted on February 21, 2014 by

They say crowdsourcing is the thing nowadays, so let’s try it out. A friend in California, who happens to be an excellent industrial designer, has for quite some time been interested in climate change and related issues. Recently, he asked … Continue reading →

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