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Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXVII– We’re Saved! Wave Energy.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXVII– We’re Saved! Wave Energy. A relatively recent article and some social media click-bait site posts have me exploring the potential of wave energy-harvesting technologies. But as with every such technological promise examined in the last dozen or so Contemplations, a close scrutiny of wave energy shows that it does not […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXVI–We’re Saved! Hydrogen Energy.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXVI– We’re Saved! Hydrogen Energy. There exists a variety of justifications surrounding the potential of using a hydrogen-based energy system to play a much larger role in supporting human societies and their array of complexities and growth. As seems typical, the claims made by the energy industry and supporters of such […]
The Bulletin: January 7-13, 2026
The Bulletin: January 7-13, 2026 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Chemical emissions from offshore wind farms: From identification to challenges in impact assessment and regulation – PubMed Enemies not allowed to control large oil reserves, US ambassador to UN says | Middle […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXV– We’re Saved! Carbon Emissions Have Decoupled From Economic Growth.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXV– We’re Saved! Carbon Emissions Have Decoupled From Economic Growth. In a recent article, energy analyst Art Berman critiques a report put out by The Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) regarding the notion of ‘decoupling’. I found this a timely article given I had already begun to think about doing […]
The Bulletin: December 24-30, 2025
The Bulletin: December 24-30, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. You may delay, but time will not. – New Zealand Energy The Hidden Crisis: Why America Can’t Survive Without Venezuelan Oil Effects of Future Climate Extreme Heat Events and Land Use Changes […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXIV– We’re Saved! Thorium-Fuelled and Molten Salt Reactors.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXIV– We’re Saved! Thorium-Fuelled and Molten Salt Reactors. There always seems to be an acceptance-pushback response (e.g., “Yeah, but…” ) by someone when I raise the alarm about a trumpeted energy ‘solution’ that is making legacy media headlines and/or the rounds on social media–then is invariably overhyped by a click-bait site […]
The Bulletin: December 17-23, 2025
The Bulletin: December 17-23, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. A slow-motion water crisis is unfolding around the world Should We Be Talking About Collapse This Is What It Looks Like When Shit Hits The Fan Cognitive Collapse: A First Reconnaissance – […]
We’re Saved! A Collection of ‘Solution’ Critiques, Volume 1.
We’re Saved! A Collection of ‘Solution’ Critiques, Volume 1. It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure but just ain’t so. For example, beliefs such as the idea that we can replace fossil fuels with ‘clean’ alternatives or that infinite growth is possible on a finite […]
The Bulletin: December 10–16, 2025
The Bulletin: December 10–16, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Aussie Data Centers Could Swallow 40 Million Litres Of Water Per Day, That’s About 80,000 Households | ZeroHedge U.S. Army Looks to Build Small Refineries for Critical Minerals | OilPrice.com White House Draws […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXIII– We’re Saved! A Nuclear Renaissance Is Upon Us, Part 4.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXIII– We’re Saved! A Nuclear Renaissance Is Upon Us, Part 4. In Part 3 of this multipart Contemplation on the supposed ‘Nuclear Renaissance’ (see: Part 1 Website Medium, Substack; Part 2 Website Medium Substack); Part 3 Website Medium Substack), I present a critical examination of the waste ‘dilemma’ surrounding nuclear reactors […]
The Bulletin: December 3-9, 2025
The Bulletin: December 3-9, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Energy Secretary: Backup Generators At Commercial Sites Could Unlock 35 Nuclear Plants | ZeroHedge When the World is Already Gone – by Elisabeth Robson The False Promise of Enhanced Geothermal | Art […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXII–We’re Saved! A Nuclear Renaissance Is Upon Us, Part 3.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXII We’re Saved! A Nuclear Renaissance Is Upon Us, Part 3. In Part 2 of this multipart Contemplation (see: Part 1 Website Medium, Substack; Part 2 Website Medium Substack) I present a critical perspective on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) that have become the latest and greatest nuclear power-based ‘solution’ to humanity’s […]
The Bulletin: November 19-25, 2025
The Bulletin: November 19-25, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Living well within limits – by Catherine Knight How to Reverse the Massive Worldwide Loss of Soil Moisture, and Why … What Is a City? Archaeological and Historical Perspectives As Energy Costs […]
