The first lesson learned from Fukushima is that this is a technology that can destroy a nation. I was reading Mikhail Gorbachev’s memoirs, and he … A technology that can destroy a nationRead more
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Chinese Tier-2 Modules Offered Below $1/W
Prices for crystalline-silicon (c-Si) solar photovoltaic (PV) modules fell below the $1/W mark in January 2012, and in some cases well below even that, marking … Chinese Tier-2 Modules Offered Below $1/WRead more
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Smart idiots
Humans, since the industrial revolution, have been burning more and more fossil fuels to power their societies, and this has led to a steady accumulation … Smart idiotsRead more
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Beyond .350: Measuring New Thresholds of Global Collapse
Human civilization has had a stable childhood. Over the past 10,000 years, as our ancestors invented agriculture and built cities, the Earth remained relatively stable. … Beyond .350: Measuring New Thresholds of Global CollapseRead more
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Beautiful Souls
Evoking the Espionage Act of 1917, the Obama administration has pressed criminal charges against no fewer than six government employees, exactly twice as many as … Beautiful SoulsRead more
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Big food must go
It is no longer news that a few powerful corporations have literally occupied the vast majority of human sustenance. The situation is perilous: nearly all … Big food must goRead more
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One more alarmist, KGB agent died
Prof F. Sherwood Rowland passed away Saturday, March 10th, at his home in Corona del Mar. He will be greatly missed. UC Irvine founding professor … One more alarmist, KGB agent diedRead more
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If I didn’t tell, who would else
The State Department has taken steps to fire a longtime employee who publicly criticized the U.S. government’s so-called reconstruction efforts in Iraq. The employee, Peter … If I didn’t tell, who would elseRead more
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Commons Can Save Us
Annie Leonard talking: I asked this question to our Story of Stuff team over lunch recently and the conversation lit up as we each called … Commons Can Save UsRead more
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A stress free life
In the school yard, parents had parked their bicycles and were socializing with other parents and teachers as they waited for their children. Nobody seemed … A stress free lifeRead more