The Biofuels Offensive
The coming confrontation with Iran reminds us that the industrialized world’s dependence on Middle Eastern oil gives aggressors in that
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Ecology
The Inevitable Confrontation with Iran
Ever since 1979, when a militant theocracy seized power in Iran, that former U.S. ally has been our bitter enemy.
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The Hydrogen Economy: Don’t Give Up Hope
The hydrogen economy, like fusion power and space tourism, always seems to be “just around the corner,” but it never
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The Panic du Jour
Pandemics, terrorism, energy shortages, cancer risks, corporate scandals, second-hand smoke, AIDS, famine, killer bees, deadly nanoparticles. . . and if
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Now, for the Real Climate Change Debate
BusinessWeek tells us, “With the skeptics almost silenced, businesses are fighting over how to cut carbon emissions.” Boy, have they
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Electric Vehicle 2.0
Electric vehicles have been around since the 19th century. Yet, unlike internal combustion automobiles, they’ve failed repeated attempts at commercialization.
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The Digital Home of 2027
Since futurists started forecasting technologies more than a century ago, the home has proven the most difficult venue to envision.
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