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Author Archives: energyskeptic
Book Review of Visit Sunny Chernobyl
Alice Friedemann’s book review of Andrew Blackwell’s 2012 “Visit Sunny Chernobyl and other adventures in the world’s most polluted places” If you want to see photos from Blackwell’s travels, go to his website “Visit Sunny Chernobyl” Blackwell is the ideal … Continue reading
Our interlinked infrastructure is so vulnerable one piece can take the others down with it
This article by Robinson et al is a very prescient article written back in 1998, long before 9/11 and he also points out how vulnerable U.S. infrastructure is to cyberwar and cyberattacks at a time when our infrastructure wasn’t nearly … Continue reading
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Hazardous Waste Overview
To give you an idea of how much waste is generated, here are some 10+ year old stats from the Department of energy Table AF-2. WASTE FUN FACTS 1 ounce = NOx emissions generated from 3.6 gallons of gasoline 3 … Continue reading
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Groundwater depletion consequences
Robert. Glennon. 9 Oct 2002. The Perils of Groundwater Pumping. The excessive “mining” of our aquifers is causing environmental degradation on a potentially enormous scale. Issues in Science and Technology. National Academy of Sciences. Groundwater is more than 25 percent … Continue reading
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Tagged aquifer, groundwater, peak water
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Aquatic Invasive species
Allegra Cangelosi. 9 Jan 2003. Blocking Invasive Aquatic Species. Federal law must be updated to stop introductions of nonnative organisms, especially by ships. Issues in science and technology. National Academy of Sciences. Examples of invasive aquatic species Voracious snakehead fish … Continue reading
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Tagged biodiversity, Bioinvasion, invasive species
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Oceans in danger: excessive fishing, pollution, bioinvasion, acidification, oil spills, eutrophication
Carl Safina, Sarah Chasis. 9 Oct 2004. Saving the Oceans. Two major commissions have proposed far-reaching reform of ocean policy. It’s time for Congress to act. Issues in Science & Technology. National Academy of Sciences. Oceans have been suffering from … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, ocean, pollution
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The Race to Adapt, a book review of Klare’s “The Race for What’s Left”
Coltan mining Preface. This is a book review of Michael Klare’s “The Race For What’s Left: The Global Scramble for the World’s Last Resources” . Alice Friedemann www.energyskeptic.com author of “When Trucks Stop Running: Energy and the Future of Transportation”, … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Books, Peak Critical Elements
Tagged elements, limits to growth, minerals, war
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Book Reviews: Why I Write Them, How I Find Them
I’ve read thousands of mainly non-fiction books over the past 40 years. Why I write Book Reviews I write book reviews for a number of reasons — to give my brain a “workout”, as a source of information for my … Continue reading
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Willpower: How to get it and lead a more joyful life
A book review by Alice Friedemann of “Willpower. Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength, by Roy Baumeister & John Tierney, 2011. Self-control is ultimately about enjoying your time on earth and sharing joy with those you love. Warning Signs Your Willpower … Continue reading
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Tagged diet, self-control, set goals, to do list, willpower
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How fuel prices are being affected by the current boom in domestic oil production
Senate 113-71. July 16, 2013. Gas Prices Hearing on how U.S. gasoline and fuel prices are being affected by the current boom in domestic oil production and the restructuring of the U.S. refining industry and distribution system. Senate Hearing. [ … Continue reading
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