Turbo capitalism is driven by cheap fossil fuel energy. The rise of global capitalism coincided neatly with the discovery of fossil fuels: coal, then oil…
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Electric Air Travel – Will Bottled Lightning Ever Be Possible?
In the film Stardust, an intrepid bunch of misfit aeronauts, led by Robert de Niro – hamming up his faux-evil pirate leader – attempt to…
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False Economics as the West Runs Short on Energy
Capitalism is driven, not by money, but by energy. The powerhouse of turbo capitalism was unleashed in the late 19th century, first by coal, then…
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Thorium Power – Is This the Key to a New Generation of Nuclear Plants?
China has built and is operating a significant thorium reactor as potentially new generation of nuclear power plants. What is little-known is that the USA…
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New Nuclear – Can it fill the Energy Gap?
Nuclear power is not a particularly popular technology, particularly on the left. However there is a serious gap in how much energy society needs, and…
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Taken at the Flood
In the dramatic Welsh mountain scenery of the Snowdonia National Park lies a well-kept secret. Snug in Llanberis, under what’s known locally as “Electric Mountain”,…
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Let’s Not Waste Waste Heat
One very much underutilised source of energy in our society is waste heat: we generate a lot of it. This could have significant effects on…
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