Monthly Archives: April 2011

Americans, are you serious?

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Chris Zach

Americans cannot be taken seriously. Let’s prove this theory by studying the recent most popular stories list on CBSNews.com. The key words that seem to drive clicks include: adorable cat (x2) Palin+Trump (2012 Presidential campaign mates) terrible teeny-bopper pop music … Continue reading →

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Just How Clean Is Natural Gas?

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Chris Zach

I am always intrigued when new life cycle greenhouse gas footprints are published, because the results are often surprising. It is challenging to accurately estimate the life cycle footprint of a product with intuition alone. Examples: bottled water is up … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Power and the “Dread to Risk” Ratio

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Chris Zach

I’m writing this post in light of the recent disaster and its aftermath in Japan. Plus, the issue combines several subjects of my personal interest: energy technology, science, and psychology. Before going on, let me state that this post isn’t … Continue reading →

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