The U.S. is one of the only first-world countries that’s still hesitant about electric cars. Electric cars are present in the U.S. but they’re being held back in American society
More about Energy Consumption Each country seems to have its own pattern of energy consumption. The US historically has used the most energy in relation to income. Japan’s energy use,
How can we break down Energy Services? Let’s get back to the question at hand, “How much energy do we use?” If we’re asking to see if we can replace
How much Energy do Humans use? This turns out to be a complex question – the answer to which depends upon how and where we measure that energy. One way is
Let’s Review the Physical Laws of Matter and Energy A course in ecological theory would include more details on these and other biogeochemical cycles such as Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium that
Why are Plants Called Nature’s Solar Collectors? Though there is still some debate, it appears the first evidence of fungus on land appears somewhere around 1300 million years ago. http://science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2001-news/Hedges8-2001.htm
Separating fact from fiction In the last blog, I outlined the scientific method and how it determines physical information about the universe around us. Here is an example of how
Natural Laws of Energy and Matter There is a set of natural laws in the universe that govern the physical realities we experience. These laws represent the physical rules by
The Rise of Technology Over time, humans learned to convert moving water and wind into other forms of usable energy. Human powered machines to move water were developed as early
This blog is about sustainability, a subject I’ve been interested in my whole life. 50 years ago, in college, I didn’t know it was sustainability I was learning about when
WORKING TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES