Tag: Mark Z. Jacobson
Clean Energy Utah — An Update
Not far from one of the most beautiful spots in the world, Arches National Park (as shown in the photo below), Moab, the Green River, and the Colorado River, there is a massive new green energy project, the Green River Energy Center, which is under construction (as shown in the … [continued]
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We Need To Keep Our Eye on the Ball to Save the Planet
Air pollution, global warming, and energy security are three of the biggest problems facing the world today. Each year, at least seven million people die from air pollution and hundreds of millions more become ill. About 90% of this pollution is from energy. Global warming is already causing tremendous damage, … [continued]
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Renewables More Cost Effective Than Direct Or Indirect Carbon Capture
Carbon capture is touted by fossil fuel industries as a magic solution that will let us continue doing what we have always done. It’s not.
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New Study: Carbon Capture Is A Waste Of Money, & Counterproductive
It’s an easy argument to understand and to make: yes, we need more clean energy, but we also need to take carbon dioxide out of the air with carbon capture technology. The problem is that you can have much more impact for every dollar spent on the former than with … [continued]
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The Problem & Potential Of Hydropower
Mark Z. Jacobson from Stanford University has explained why investments in wind, water, and solar are the only feasible ways to convert the US and the world to clean energy. However, even the best technologies come with environmental impacts. With encouragement from the federal government, private industry has recently made … [continued]
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