Too Dumb Smart House

A cautionary tale about smart houses. When everything is connected, one thing can control everything, and that isn’t always good. Continue reading →

Better Batteries Threaten Fossil Fuel

In the battle between fossil fuels and renewable energies, fossil fuels have been winning because of their convenience. Fuel in Continue reading →

Living Near Food In Agrihoods

Housing developers have built entire neighborhoods around shopping malls and golf courses. Now, they’re building them around farms and gardens. Continue reading →

Aussie Tidal Power And Desalination

Australia has deployed a system that simultaneously uses tidal and wave action to produce power and desalinate water. If feasible, Continue reading →

California Irrigation Water Shut Off

The Feds told the farmers, no more water. California’s drought has reached the point that rationing has been dialed down Continue reading →

Dubai Says Solar Beats $10 Oil

The idea that solar can only beat oil with subsidies was based on the last few decades. Look at the Continue reading →

30 Years Of Rising Temperatures

How many years in a row does a trend have to go before it is accepted as fact? We’ve now Continue reading →

Better Gut Bugs Beat Antibiotics

You are more than just you. Inside the body that can be identified as you are germs and bacteria that Continue reading →