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Abstract: he world is in the process of transitioning to electric power whether it knows or likes it. Fossil fuels will continue to be used for decades or even centuries but they will become an increasingly niche source of energy and will possibly even be seen as a pariah in years to come.
For virtually every mainstream application, now is the time to make the switch to electric. Intense battery development over the past decade has allowed a wide range of tools and devices to climb over the thr ...; [Read more...]
For virtually every mainstream application, now is the time to make the switch to electric. Intense battery development over the past decade has allowed a wide range of tools and devices to climb over the thr ...; [Read more...]
Abstract: Many communities have completed renewable energy projects and we’ve included some links to particularly advanced programs which can serve as guides for your own endeavours.
There is a huge amount of creativity and solid engineering being deployed at the community level and local leaders have clearly put knowledge in the hands of those who will apply it. A key to success is promoting living labs in schools and universities to allow young people to gain as much experience with energy f ...; [Read more...]
There is a huge amount of creativity and solid engineering being deployed at the community level and local leaders have clearly put knowledge in the hands of those who will apply it. A key to success is promoting living labs in schools and universities to allow young people to gain as much experience with energy f ...; [Read more...]
Abstract: Raw energy is the key driver behind human society’s rapid increase in sophistication. We need to understand the lifeblood of society and what we have to do to get it rather than simply mixing it in with the commercial economy as is now the case.
This holds true not just for the energy-intensive “developed” countries but also for countries with much lower per capita consumption levels. Their food supply now depends substantially on the work that fossil fuels do and the fertilizer it pr ...; [Read more...]
This holds true not just for the energy-intensive “developed” countries but also for countries with much lower per capita consumption levels. Their food supply now depends substantially on the work that fossil fuels do and the fertilizer it pr ...; [Read more...]
Abstract: The parameters for sustainability and resilience change constantly in our dynamic world. Therefore, it is better to pick a direction of constant adaptability than some specific points on what we imagine the curve will be. The natural world never sleeps. Specific goals are waystations along the endless journey of following the continually winding trail of sustainability.
Individuals and communities must take the lead but, at the same time, they must assure that less agile groups are no ...; [Read more...]
Individuals and communities must take the lead but, at the same time, they must assure that less agile groups are no ...; [Read more...]
Abstract: Arrange to enjoy the trip to sustainability and resilience because the journey will never end. How comfortable you feel will be influenced by the threats the world is serving up and how well prepared you are for them.
After decades of financial and economic rollercoaster rides, blind belief in the ability of governments to handle all situations has been further diminished by their patchy response to dynamic Covid-19.
Awareness of our own vulnerabilities doesn’t have to mean a feeling ...; [Read more...]
After decades of financial and economic rollercoaster rides, blind belief in the ability of governments to handle all situations has been further diminished by their patchy response to dynamic Covid-19.
Awareness of our own vulnerabilities doesn’t have to mean a feeling ...; [Read more...]
Abstract: When an energy or climate crisis occurs, will it be better to be holding paper or energy producing hardware? Just as governments move beyond money metrics to determine pandemic policy initiatives, individuals must be willing to look past money markets to determine the best ways to invest their time and money in “future-proofing” their lives.
Your home, your vehicle, your geography and your lifestyle all dictate that your approach is going to be unique and will require more involvement ...; [Read more...]
Your home, your vehicle, your geography and your lifestyle all dictate that your approach is going to be unique and will require more involvement ...; [Read more...]
Abstract: Mother Nature collects on all bills in her own fashion and on her own timeline. Just because we seem to have been able to abuse and ignore her for the past 400 years, is no reason to assume that what we have sent around won’t be coming back around. Despite our technological sophistication (according to ourselves), we cannot live long or prosper on a planet without a nurturing Mother Nature.
Let’s make it easy for her to like us. Ultimately we will live sustainably with the change comi ...; [Read more...]
Let’s make it easy for her to like us. Ultimately we will live sustainably with the change comi ...; [Read more...]
Abstract: How much energy we use depends greatly on our climatic region, urban or rural location, level of technological sophistication and energy availability.
Since fossil fuels are used through a process of combustion, their efficiency levels are far lower than processes using electricity. Within the fossil fuel family, the emissions and efficiency levels of coal, oil and natural gas differ considerably.
Despite being in similar climatic zones, per capita ghg emissions in Sweden are much lo ...; [Read more...]
Since fossil fuels are used through a process of combustion, their efficiency levels are far lower than processes using electricity. Within the fossil fuel family, the emissions and efficiency levels of coal, oil and natural gas differ considerably.
Despite being in similar climatic zones, per capita ghg emissions in Sweden are much lo ...; [Read more...]
Abstract: In previous human societies, our conversation with natural systems was complete. People worked and lived within natural energy flows and, prior to the arrival of stratified societies, all people in a group or tribe lived the same way and ate the same food. The leaders saw the natural world with the same eyes as their peers, the other hunters, fishermen and farmers in their community.
But growing urban areas changed that built-in awareness of natural systems, as people became physicall ...; [Read more...]
But growing urban areas changed that built-in awareness of natural systems, as people became physicall ...; [Read more...]
Abstract: Although biophysical threats including climate change, scarcity, extinctions, anti-biotic resistant super bugs and the transition to renewable energy, are lined up to the horizon, the Covid-19 pandemic is the first to land an indelible blow against our now globalized world economy. Regional disasters, from fires to floods to famines, have been taking their toll but none have brought the way much of the globe lives and works to its knees. Covid-19, however, has been able to force a leve ...; [Read more...]