Wave powered desalination
Desalination on a small scale is being testing using a low-cost device powered by ocean waves. It can produce enough water per day to be useful in emergencies or to provide water to small communities, plus it is small and…
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Category Water
El Nino now ginormous, will drench key California drought zone
The current El Nino is still building and is on track to be bigger than the previous biggest El Nino that hit California in 1998. There is no no chance it will fail and it’s increasingly looking like crucial northern…
Largest state in Austria now 100% renewable energy
Lower Austria, the largest state in Austria with 1.65 million people, now gets 100% of its power from renewable sources. The sources of the power may be surprising to some. They are 63% hydropower, 26% wind, 9% biomass, and 2%…
California get ready, El Nino will be conveyor belt of storms
It’s official. El Nino is here, and it continues to grow in strength, promising to be one of the biggest in 65 years. I lived in L.A. during the very powerful 1982-83 and 1997-98 El Ninos. It is indeed awe-inspiring.…
The coming El Nino will mess with everything
El Nino hasn’t hit North America yet. However, it has already caused droughts, smog, and typhoons elsewhere, as well as gyrating commodity prices. As one who lived in Southern California during two El Ninos, I do believe this one is…