Electrical grid not ready for renewable energy
Once again the evidence that centralized power production is a colossal dinosaur is overwhelming....
Read MoreAuthor: magix
Dahr Jamail reports on Exit Wounds
The superbly done photo essay, montage now showing at the New American Art Union in Portland, Exit Wounds: Combat Trauma and the trials of homecoming, is earning rave reviews. Jim Lommasson’s photographic work surrounded by photos taken from the veterans themselves tells a story that we will not see in mainstream media. Dahr Jamail who has reported from Iraq and is author of ‘Beyond the Green Zone’, writes for IPS News
Read MoreOregon Public Broadcasting interview
Tomorrow, in commemoration of Veterans Day, I will be one of the guests on OPB‘s talk radio show ‘Think Out Loud’ with host, Emily Harris. Not sure where you can listen to it here but the show will be available via podcast. Paul Evans from the Governor’s Task Force on Veterans Affairs will also be on.
Read MorePresident elect talks economy in radio address
The economy is front and center these days. Alas, I hope it doesn’t leave our troops lingering in iraq and Afghanistan much longer.
President elect Obama radio address
Read MoreBig wind has big problems
As an avid proponent of decentralized energy I must admit to a little schadenfreude when I read articles about big wind turbines and their many inherent problems. Now a company has developed a device to anticipate the direction and velocity of wind to allow big turbines to feather their props and orient more directly into the wind.
Read MoreWind turbines lose roughly 1 percent of their operating efficiency for every degree their blades are out of alignment with the oncoming wind.