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Monthly Archives: October 2009
The Importance of Scope
As an energy analyst, I often see in my own work the drastic effect of scope on analysis results. For example, take a simple-sounding question like, “How much energy is required to produce a ton of iron?” This is a … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Energy, Science
Tagged analysis, climate change, energy, scope
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Read This: Churches involved in torture, murder of thousands of African children denounced as witches — latimes.com
I don’t enjoy posting links to articles like this one. I wish the article didn’t exist, that it’s nightmarish tale was a demented horror story born in a sick man’s imagination, not a reflection of true human behavior. But sadly, … Continue reading
Cap and Trade for Less
Good news for the future of cap and trade — and our climate — from a couple researchers at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) probably won’t cost as much as previously thought, which will keep … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Energy
Tagged carbon capture and sequestration, carbon credits
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Turn Left at Jupiter
This map is so cool. Maybe National Geographic should change its name to Universal Geographic? Excerpt: If all this talk of moon bombing has you curious about space exploration, you’re in luck: National Geographic recently produced this astonishingly elegant map … Continue reading
It’s Getting Hot in Here
Say you’re an ambitious young engineer and you want to tackle some seriously challenging problems. The automotive industry has no money to hire you, and their work on battery-powered cars is mundane and rote anyway. You could work in aerospace, … Continue reading
The Perils of Being a Student in Engineering
I recently received news from Iowa State University, my alma mater, that the engineering department has surpassed 5,000 undergraduate students this year. It’s good to hear that enrollment is increasing despite economic pressures making it harder for families to afford … Continue reading
