28 November 2018, The Conversation, Computing faces an energy crunch unless new technologies are found. There’s little doubt the information technology revolution has improved our lives. But unless we find a new form of electronic technology that uses less energy, computing will become … Continue reading →
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24 October 2018, New York Times, Scientists Push for a Crash Program to Scrub Carbon From the Air. With time running out to avoid dangerous global warming, the nation’s leading scientific body on Wednesday urged the federal government to begin a research … Continue reading →
26 July 2018, UnDark, Ted Nordhaus Is Wrong: We Are Exceeding Earth’s Carrying Capacity. The co-founder of the Breakthrough Institute has a cheery vision of the future. If only that vision were plausible. In his article, “The Earth’s Carrying Capacity for Human … Continue reading →
16 July 2018, Renew Economy, A gas cartel run amok. NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia — “Australia may soon be importing gas.” What a bizarre, implausible statement. Australia is the second largest exporter of gas in the world. Why would we ever import gas? … Continue reading →