Too Much Renewable Energy

From barely being noticeable, renewable energy has now reached production levels that are creating weird economic and physical impacts. In Continue reading →

US Jobs Report March 2017

The good news is that unemployment is down to 4.5%, and wages are up 2.7% annually. The bad news is Continue reading →

Iceberg Swarms

Climate change isn’t just about sea level rise. Within the last week, the number of icebergs in the North Atlantic Continue reading →

US Productivity Declines

By many measures, the US economy is recovering: stock market indices, unemployment, wages, etc. But, productivity is declining. “After growing Continue reading →

Renewable Energy Doubles

Over the last decade, renewable energy has roughly doubled. Solar, wind, hydro, and others grew by 161 GW in 2016. Continue reading →

Data That Matters March 2017

About 827,000 people in the US have jobs as delivery drivers. Ford is planning to launch a fleet of driverless Continue reading →

Automated Passport Control

See it as an improvement over paper passports. See it as automation taking over jobs. See it as a way Continue reading →

Reversing Aging

Researchers may have found a way to reverse aging, not just delay it. Some cells become dormant because of damage Continue reading →