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Earthquakes in California could cost over $200 billion dollars
Preface. The figures below don’t do justice to the harm an earthquake would do. There is $1.9 trillion dollars of property at risk from earthquakes in the San Francisco Bay Area, where a catastrophic earthquake on the Hayward Fault would … Continue reading
The U.S. Military on Peak Oil and Climate Change
Preface. I find that of all the government branches, the military is the most realistic about the implications of Peak Oil and Climate Change. The Department of Defense is also the largest consumer of energy in the federal government, spending … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Military
Tagged alternative fuel, climate change, military, peak oil
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Part 3 Raven Rock. The government’s plans for after a nuclear holocaust
This is the third part of my book review of: Graff, G.M. 2018. Raven Rock. The Story of the U.S. Governments Secret Plan to Save Itself–While the Rest of Us Die. Simon and Schuster. This book stresses that a full … Continue reading
Richard Heinberg: Energy and Authoritarianism
Preface. Heinberg wrote this a year ago. Brilliant and well structured, he conveys as much in this article as many books, and consolidates what must be many years of research. But Heinberg is not the only one to wonder if … Continue reading
Posted in Collapsed & collapsing nations, Politics, Richard Heinberg
Tagged Authoritarian, democracy, Dictator, heinberg
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Challenges & opportunities for alternative transportation fuels and vehicles. U.S. House hearing, 2011
Congress is aware that an energy crisis looms, though they seldom acknowledge or deal with it. Here are a few excerpts from this hearing: Michael F. Doyle, Pennsylvania. It seems like we repeat this cycle in this country decade after … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Energy Dependence, Energy Policy, Transportation
Tagged biodiesel, biofuel, cellulose, energy crisis, energy dependence, natural gas
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The growth of incarceration in the U.S. Causes and consequences. National Research Council 2014
Preface. This National Research Council 465-page report may be the most comprehensive study of the U.S. prison system there is. It will make you cry. I’ve excerpted about one-sixth of it below. It is shocking that the “U.S. penal population … Continue reading
America’s energy security, jobs and climate challenges 2010 House of representatives hearing
Preface. In this 2010 House of Representatives hearing, General Wesley Clark foresaw in 1973 “that US military forces might have to become engaged to defend or protect oil-producer governments”. Today “we can look back on the continuing failures of American … Continue reading
Posted in Caused by Scarce Resources, Climate Change, Energy Dependence, Military
Tagged climate change, energy dependence, peak oil
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Can the lights be kept on with distributed generation? 2015 U.S. House hearing on a reliable electric system
[ Corporate speakers testify – could they have any self-interest, hope for government grants? Since Congress often asks the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to write unbiased papers on topics, why didn’t NAS and National Laboratory scientists speak? Corporations are … Continue reading
Posted in Congressional Record U.S., Distributed Generation, Grid instability
Tagged distributed energy, generators, house of representatives
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U.S. House 2013 “Exports and the Changing global energy landscape”
[ My excerpts from the house hearing below is another “let’s export Natural Gas to our allies now that we’re energy independent”. The driving force is not making even better friends with Europe and keeping bully Russia away (though that’s … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Independence, Military
Tagged energy independence, export, natural gas
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Not only are telecom companies screwing us on net neutrality, they refuse to get rid of robocalls
Preface. It’s four years after the 2013 Senate hearing below and the telecomm industry has still refused and congress and/or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have not demanded robocalls be blocked despite over 10 years of complaints. In fact, unwanted … Continue reading
Posted in Congressional Record U.S., Scams
Tagged robocall, telecommunications
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