Energy: it's quite an important topic.
This website contains resources about energy: renewables, fossil fuels and nuclear power. There's also discussion about global warming, science, prospects and so on, but in the context of energy.
I'm approaching the topic with the view that global warming is irrelevant. It's certainly important, and most definitely worthy of our attention, but for this site it doesn't matter if you don't believe that we are affecting the climate, or that it is changing at all. Energy issues are important, regardless of global warming, which is only one more thing on an already long list of concerns.
I don't want to lecture at you. Please get involved. If, for example, I haven't covered a certain topic, or think you can improve on what I've said, write something. I will take you seriously and give you all due credit and thanks. I promise!
New Blog Posts
I am not an Environmentalist
I may be about to generalise an entire group of people, but does it not seem that we are incessantly told to use fewer plastic bags, stop using energy, drive less and so on and so forth?
Cost of train/plane travel
I don't even want to go by train because it would save energy/CO2 emissions, but because it would be more memorable and enjoyable. Why are train prices so expensive?
Recent Pages
Disadvantages of Nuclear Power - updated!
Despite my enthusiasm for nuclear power, I must talk about the bad sides. Waste is a pretty big one.
Disadvantages of Wind Power - updated!
Wind power is a very clever way of generating clean energy, but there are many disadvantages of wind power. What happens when the when the wind isn't blowing, and what about finding space for them?
Over Unity and Perpetual Motion
The horrible misconception that energy can be created from nothing, violating the laws of thermodynamics. This idea, however, seems to be becoming more prevalent on the internet.
Beyond Fossil Fools
A review of Beyond Fossil Fools by Joe Shuster.
Nuclear Fission
Energy generation by splitting large atoms into smaller ones
Recommended Reading
Author Joseph Shuster
Year 2008
Beyond Fossil Fools is an excellent introduction to energy, covering everything from renewable technology to governmental policy and a 30 year plan for action. A must read!