When we cut through all the debate, the arguments put forth from here, there and everywhere, one thing becomes abundantly clear: in order to save the planet, there needs to be a collective effort. No one can
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In this day and age, it’s easy to believe that everything is faster, smarter, more efficient and just all-around better than it ever has been. It has something to do with these rectangular screens carried around in
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Repeating something over and again is a sure way to make it into the history books. Take, for example, one of the greatest tormentors known to mankind: the dreaded calorie. The term “calorie” was introduced into the
Read moreThe Source Series: The Challenge Facing Renewables
More and more companies are beginning to realize that consumers are no longer just buying products. In this day and age, a customer can walk down a grocery store aisle, pick up a ketchup bottle and run
Read moreDecrypting the Energy Footprint of Cryptocurrencies
A dollar is a dollar is a dollar… or is it? The price of a commodity, whether it be a bouquet of flowers or a pint of milk, can vary greatly even from one neighborhood to the
Read moreHappy National Honey Bee Day!
130 million years ago, when flowering plants began to sprout on this planet, their fates went wherever the wind blew. Literally, wind would blow the pollen off of the flower. That’s how flowers made love, and as
Read moreThe Source Series: The Changing Landscape of Fossil Fuels
Fossil fuels are the most used energy source on the planet. They are also far and away the least efficient. It may surprise some to find out that fossil fuels are, in the strictest sense of the
Read moreThe Price of Beauty: The Huge Problem of Tiny Plastics
The alarm clock blares and you roll out of bed, being careful not to stub your toe on the nightstand- it happens so often it’s practically part of your morning routine. Coffee maker starts to gurgle, fluffy
Read moreHoover Dam to Revolutionize Energy Storage
As the southwestern United States became more and more populated in the beginning of the 20th century, the tempestuous Colorado River tested the depth of the desire of West Coast settlers. Communities that clung to the banks
Read moreThe Source Series: General Overview of Sources of Electricity
The challenge facing society: what source of electricity will replace fossil fuels as the dominant source of energy when it becomes depleted in 2088? It’s a scary date, but it really isn’t as bad as it seems.
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