“Unlike some other calculations, those relating to poverty have no intrinsic value of their own. They exist only in order to help us make them disappear from the scene…. With imagination, faith and hope, we might succeed in wiping out the scourge of poverty even if we don’t agree on … Continue reading
Category Archives: Environment
Complications
The facts have ominous overtones. As of the end of 2020 proven crude oil reserves in the U.S. amounted to 38.2 billion barrels, or about 4.89 times annual consumption. Thus, excluding unproven reserves and imports, the U.S. has about 5 years left of domestic oil at current consumption levels. In … Continue reading
Accelerating Melting of Himalayan Glaciers
A study published in the journal Scientific Reports, a peer-reviewed publication, revealed that ice in the Himalayan glaciers is melting at a rate 10 times higher than the average rate over past centuries, far more rapidly than glaciers in the rest of the world. All told, Himalayan glaciers have now … Continue reading
A California Template
January 22, 2017 Quotation ‘We have nearly 100 years’ worth of natural gas and more than 250 years’ worth of clean, beautiful coal.’ President Donald Trump The Situation California, long the nation’s trendsetter, is a land of extremes. It has the highest summit and the lowest natural depression in the … Continue reading
Gridlock and COP26
November 3, 2021 For the first time, the 2020 census showed a shrinking non-Hispanic White population that identifies as a single race in 35 states. While 60% of White adults say the trend is neither good nor bad for society, 35% of Whites 65 and older believe it’s bad for … Continue reading
Make or Break
October 25, 2021 BackgroundThe upcoming COP26 meeting in Scotland does not herald a breakthrough in the global cooperative, coordinated action that is absolutely essential to replace nuclear fission, coal, gas and oil with renewable energy, particularly hydrogen, to generate electricity. The probable absence of Presidents Putin and Xi speaks volumes … Continue reading
Prospects and Obstacles for Green Hydrogen Production in Russia
January 30, 2021This study is aimed at: (1) comparing key Russian trends of green hydrogen development with global trends, (2) presenting strategic alternatives for the Russian energy sector development, (3) presenting a case study of the Russian hydrogen energy project «Dyakov Ust-Srednekanskaya HPP» in Magadan region, using the example of … Continue reading
Renewable Hydrogen’s Future in Eastern Australia’s Energy Networks
July 1, 2021The energy transition for a net-zero future will require deep decarbonization that hydrogen is uniquely positioned to facilitate. This techno-economic study considers renewable hydrogen production, transmission and storage for energy networks using the National Electricity Market (NEM) region of Eastern Australia as a case study. Australia is the … Continue reading
Using Hydrogen to Generate Electricity in Japan
June 12, 2020Japan is facing a severe challenge regarding its heavy dependence on fossil fuels: currently they account for 89% of total energy consumption. After the Great East Earthquake, energy security and vulnerability have become critical issues facing the Japanese energy system. The integration of renewable energy sources to meet … Continue reading