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Survey Results

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

As part of the research for my research paper “On the Threshold to a New Energy Age“, I conducted a survey in order to find out how “prepared” people are for the transition to a new age of energy generation and use as well as to gather opinions on current trends in energy issues.
In the [...]

China: A developed, green economy by 2050?

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

I’m pretty sure that by mid-century, China will be a developed country with an efficient economy generating a huge share of its energy needs of renewable energy sources. That’s my prediction.
Next to China, there are two other prospective candidates: Indonesia and Brazil. These three countries are growing fast despite the aftermath of the Great Recession [...]

The True Cost of Oil

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

Currently I’m working on a research paper with the title “On the Threshold to a New Energy Age - America’s shift towards renewable energy as a consequence of the energy crisis and climate change” and as part of my research, I conducted a poll to find out how prepared people are for the New Energy [...]

wind power for New York City?

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

New York’s mayor Michael Bloomberg is envisioning a gigantic wind park off the shore of Long Island. At this point, a group of utilities and developers is making plans for a 350-megawatt wind farm comprising of more than 100 wind turbines. The cost for construction is estimated to be at around $ 1 billion.
The power generating [...]

The Pace of Globalization III

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

This is the third post of my “The Pace of Globalization” series. For the previous two posts, follow these links:
The Pace of Globalization I
 
The Pace of Globalization II
In the first post of this series, I featured the video “Did You Know?” by Karl Fisch, a teacher at Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colorado.
Mr. Fisch has [...]