Energy & Climate

Is Desalination Everywhere Realistic?

Which countries are doing it already? Are they happy? Is desalinated water safe to drink? Does it taste good? Does it pollute too much? Can we shrink…

Nov 14, 2024 •

Desalination: a Future of Infinite Water

Desalination is finally cheap, and it’s only getting cheaper. Will this usher a world of plentiful water everywhere? Will we be able to build in the…

Nov 12, 2024 •

Wind and Solar, a Perfect Match

Also, why solar will beat wind, why they are so complementary, the nuclear renaissance, the poor state of German energy, and more.

Nov 5, 2024 •

6 Questions You Asked Yourself about Solar

How fast will it take over, how fast are costs shrinking, why is it so cheap, what industries will it birth, how much surface will it take up, where…

Nov 2, 2024 •

Can Solar Costs Keep Shrinking?

The costs of some parts of solar farms will drop to near zero. But some obstacles remain to make this energy cheaply available everywhere. As a result…

Aug 29, 2024 •

The Future of Food from First Principles

How viable is vertical farming? Will we even need vertical farms? If we think of food as energy, how can we foresee where the food industry could go…

Aug 27, 2024 •

How Can Vertical Farms Become Viable?

Why have they failed so far? Where will they be successful? What plants will they produce? In what order? What are intermediary steps to vertical farms…

Aug 20, 2024 •

The Promise of Vertical Farming

Our relationship to food, agriculture, land, and rural areas is about to change dramatically.

Aug 16, 2024 •

And SO2 injection, nuclear, electrification, and more

Jun 19, 2024 •

Energy, Environment, Aging, and News Update

Mar 19, 2024 •

Everything Else You Want to Know about SO2 Injection

Are there better options than SO2? How Does SO2 Reduce Temperatures? Who owns the stratosphere? Why might reducing sunlight increase plant growth? And…

Mar 7, 2024 •

How You Can Easily Delay Climate Change Today: SO2 Injection

I used to feel powerless about climate change. Then I learned about this, and now I feel confident we can delay it at any time.

Mar 5, 2024 •

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