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This is my home for things that don't, for one reason or another, belong to Twitter, Facebook or my other blogs. Here you will find my thoughts and musings on topics ranging from climate change and energy issues to mobile & IT technologies, reviews on things I read/see and from cultural commentary to photos. In other words, the topics are all over the place - so if you're looking for a blog with a consistent focus on a single issue, keep looking :)
Tag Archives: energy
Nuclear will not save the day
I am of the opinion that the world is about to face an energy crisis of somewhat epic proportions; even if the most dire impacts of the fossil fuel “peak oil” were to be postponed by rapid ramp-up of oil … Continue reading
Posted in Energy
Tagged climate change, electricity, energy, energy crisis, nuclear, peak oil, primary energy
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Expecting a minor bump; about to hit a brick wall at 200km/h
That, in a nutshell, is my take on the current state of the world when it comes to climate change and other “challenges” ahead. How to tackle it? As much as I criticized The Lean Startup book in my review … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Energy, Environment
Tagged Arctic sea ice, climate, climate change, climate models, crop yields, ecology, energy, IPCC, population crash, sustainability
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The three-hour dilemma; solar PV and peak demand
Installation of residential solar PV panels is ramping up globally; in the USA, installations more than doubled in the 2nd quarter of 2012 with a nominal capacity of 5.16GW across the country now [1]. Australia, however, is comparatively far ahead … Continue reading
Posted in Energy
Tagged air conditioning, cleantech, demand shifting, distributed production, energy, feed-in-tariff, peak demand, peak production, smart home, solar PV
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Time to switch to organic agriculture
The record-high staple food prices, the near-catastrophic drought in China and a looming energy crisis have put one of the very basic things in focus again: food. People in Western countries often overlook how important food is – it seems … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Environment, Food & drinks
Tagged Australia, energy, farming yields, food, health benefits, oil, organic, organic farming, produce, resiliency
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