Sailing Ships Return

Let’s be clear, these are sailing ships, not sailboats. Before we used fossil fuels for powering transportation, businesses around the Continue reading →

Far Fewer Cars

Hints of the new normal are arriving, and some of them are backed by data. #WorkFromHome, #ShopFromHome, #LearnFromHome all mean Continue reading →

Earth Overshoot Day August 22 2020

We did it again, and it is no surprise. We’ve used up a years-worth of the planet’s regenerative resources in Continue reading →

Crowd Computing Covid Volunteers

People volunteering time on their computers are helping search for solutions to Covid/Coronavirus problems. That’s noble, and beneficial. It has Continue reading →

Solar Meets Graphene For Heat

Solar power is now mainstream. Graphene is a marvel of a material. But solar cells are only 21% efficient (which Continue reading →

Popular Posts 2018

Welcome to the new year, which is a good time to look back at the old year. PretendingNotToPanic.com is explicitly Continue reading →

Designer Baby Milestone

If it can be done, it will be done. That’s one of the cautions about technology. In this case, someone Continue reading →

Solar Thermal Energy Storage

Solar energy is popular, particularly thanks to photoelectric panels that absorb photons (light) and release electrons (electricity.) That’s good news Continue reading →