Category Archives: Energy

Why We Can’t Solve Global Warming Without China

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Thanos

Why We Can’t Solve Global Warming Without China Whether you are an alarmist, a denier, or in the luke warmist camp like I am, you have to understand the contribution of coal and the challenge we face with China and … Continue reading →

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Click and Clack Search for Cars of the Future

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Thanos

I’ve been a big fan of Click and Clack for years, in this full edition of NOVA they examine the cars of the future. They look at the horsepower phenomenon, and how SUV’s are the new station wagons to start with and then travel to Iceland to look at Hydrogen cars. Continue reading →

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Obama’s Nuclear Energy Limbo

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Thanos

If a cap and a price are imposed on carbon dioxide emissions, [nuclear] plants could be among the biggest economic winners in the vast economic shifts that would be created by greenhouse gas regulations. Continue reading →

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Lamar Alexander: We Should Mimic the French

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Thanos

Lamar Alexander: We Should Mimic the French Mime jokes aside, Lamar Alexander gets things right in this video even though I disagree with him on some other topics (notably TRACS.)

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Fusion Hope, or Fusion Hype?

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Thanos

I’ve seen this cycle in the past – new breakthroughs ballyhooed, lots of articles, and then… nothing. It always occurs when it looks likely that someone actually might start building a new nuclear fission energy plant Continue reading →

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Cap and Tax Shell Game Pushed by Geithner

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Thanos

Cap and Tax Shell Game Pushed by Geithner This is the worst possible time to be pushing cap and trade – increased prices for energy are not the answer for our economic woes, and a low energy future is not … Continue reading →

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There’s No Such Thing as Bad Energy

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Thanos

There’s No Such Thing as Bad Energy The environmental movement of the sixties has spawned a lot of bad craziness in it’s day, but none so bad as cap and trade. Cap and trade is a desperation measure  which as unintended … Continue reading →

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Hans Rosling: Yes They Can

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Thanos

Hans Rosling: Yes They Can A marvelous presentation by Hans Rosling, please ignore the Obamanistic term a moment – Hans tells you what I’ve thought all along. Energy is key, what good is advantage if you are living on an … Continue reading →

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Terrestial Energy Part 1

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Thanos

This is a new book, and the author explains his book and new directions in the video below.

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Just the Shot in the Arm the Economy Needs

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Thanos

Barack Obama again on why your electricity bill must raise…. to paraphrase him ” uh… if you can convince enough people of that, then…”  I have a freaking bridge to sell you. This isn’t what our economy needs, this isn’t … Continue reading →

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