Quantum Mechanics Challenged

If you thought quantum physics was too strange to be true, you might be correct. Quantum mechanics works, mostly. It is Continue reading →

Billionaire Wealth Quintuples

In the last two decades, wealth held by billionaires has quintupled. While inflation explains some of the increase, this has Continue reading →

Globalization Progresses

Globalization has been claimed to be a near-panacea and a pariah. The World Economic Forum compiled data that demonstrate globalization’s Continue reading →

Portugal Used Only Renewables

For 107 hours starting with May 7th, Portugal was able to run exclusively on renewable energy: hydro, solar, and wind. Continue reading →

Record Climate Records

We did it again. April was the hottest April on record, and as in the previous months, the record was Continue reading →

Venezuela Collapsing

The extremes of political rhetoric talk about the dire consequences of possible policies, but it is all talk. In Venezuela, Continue reading →

Germany Produces Excess Energy

Germany has been known recently for a dramatic increase in the use of wind and solar energy. For a short Continue reading →

Breakthrough In Batteries

The good news is that we are switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy which then is powering the trend Continue reading →