Imagine getting electricity from the earth’s core with no pollution. Everyone, especially environmentalists, should be happy. Southern California Edison, one of America’s major power companies, recently struck a deal with a seven-year-old start-up called Fervo Energy. Unlike traditional methods of producing electricity, Fervo utilizes hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to tap into the earth’s limitless source of … Read more
One of the most enduring myths about the Middle Ages is that the period was not clean. The conditions of the time supposedly did not allow for personal hygiene and sanitation. Most people assume that cleanliness was, at best, reserved for a privileged few. History does not support this distorted vision. In fact, The Wall … Read more
The Green movement has an atom-sized problem that is destroying its credibility. On the one hand, scientists and engineers are refining and advancing ecologically friendly ways of producing nuclear power. There is a rejuvenated interest in this nuclear power option. Rolls Royce is planning to build small reactors in England. Emmanuel Macron recently announced the … Read more
