Laser Weapons Shrink

Laser weapons were sci-fi, then large but weak, then large but strong, until lately when they had at least developed Continue reading →

Fossil Fuel Subsidies In Perspective

Big numbers are so common that we become numb to them. Fossil fuel subsidies are $5.3T per year. Break that Continue reading →

Are Apes Persons

Humans are persons. Humans are also animals. That line has also defined law. Now, that line may extend out to Continue reading →

Fuel Efficiency Changes Shipping

In one of those bits of big news that nobody notices, container ships, freighters, and tankers are becoming more fuel Continue reading →

Housing The Homeless

As more governments are finding out, it costs less to house the homeless than it does to provide services to Continue reading →

California Drought Reaction

The California drought is dramatic, as if it was scripted by Hollywood. In addition to the changes in lifestyles, the Continue reading →

Supercomputer In Your Pocket

While you weren’t looking, computing power accelerated so quickly that a new smartphone is more powerful than a recent supercomputer. Continue reading →

Nano Solar Excels

Black silicon solar cells reached a new record in efficiency by adding nanotubes to the surface. The new record, 22%. Continue reading →