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EIA AEO 2019 projections versus MAB (yours truly)
The Energy Information Administration has a long and sorry history of underestimating the growth of renewable energy in the U.S. I think their AEO (Annual Energy Outlook) in 2019 is no different. On a...
View ArticleThe scientific consensus on beta blockers for heart failure prior to 1973
This post contains an email exchange I had with a medical scientist, in an attempt to resolve a debate about whether there was a "scientific consensus" prior to 1973 that beta blockers were...
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Let's see who knows what they're talking about
Parameter in Year 2050Mark BahnerMarkWKaiser Derdenfred250Samuel C. CogarU.S. coal consumption, relative to 2007Down >80% U.S. gasoline consumption, relative to 2007Down >80% Number of...
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Global warming avoided by hypothetical Gen IV reactors
These are comments I made on the Neurologica blog, regarding the global warming avoided by entirely hypothetical Gen IV reactors potentially being built in the U.S.Part 1 of 2: I wrote:Even if--by some...
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Progress on a corollary of "Moore's Law"
"Moore's Law" as originally stated is not nearly as important as a corollary of Moore's Law, which is how many computations per second occur per dollar of computing power. If I go to the Wikipedia...
View ArticlePresent value cost of decommissioning Vogtle 3 and 4
"BillyJoe" on the Neurologica blog asked about the decommissioning cost of Vogtle 3 and 4...if they ever even produce electricity, which is not a sure thing. I responded to him twice on the Neurologica...
View ArticleResponding to Ray Lopez on Marginal Revolution
Responding to comments from Ray Lopez on Marginal Revolution:"Green energy is a First World fad, you realize that?"Green energy is a "First World fad" about like LED TVs are "First World fad". Just...
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