C C Why Russian agression is the problem, not nuclear power March 5, 2022 There has been much discussion in the news over the last few days about the problems posed by the Russians attacking the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power plant in the Ukraine. There has also been a great deal [...]
A Pandemic is the wrong time to shut down Indian Point This brilliant and eye-opening Opinion piece was recently published in the New York Post by Robert Bryce, A Pandemic is the wrong time to shut down NYC’s top source of electricity. Bryce makes an excellent argument for why Governor Cuomo should [...]
The new science fossil fuel companies fear Zack Colman published an article in Politico called “The new science fossil fuel companies fear,” in which he describes how Richard Heede spent a decade attempting to find out one thing: "how many greenhouse gases the world’s fossil fuel companies, cement-makers and other industrial giants had pumped into [...]
HBO's "Chernobyl" greatly exaggerates the disaster's fallout risks The HBO mini-series “Chernobyl” has many people raving about it. Including those who support nuclear power. Yet, it also appears that the producers had to exaggerate the reality of the accident to produce the degree of emotional impact that they were seeking [...]
What exactly do we mean by "zero emissions?" Is it different than "clean energy?" What about "low carbon," or "carbon free," or "renewable?" Let's take a closer look. Life Cycle Analysis Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) is a comprehensive way to measure the climate impact of an energy technology. It is [...]
Fossil fuels — a double-edged sword Fossil fuels are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, since the discovery and exploitation of fossil-era energy sources such as coal, petroleum oil and, more recently, methane, quality of life has improved dramatically. Electricity and heating systems in the home, access to fuel for […]
