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Do-It-Yourself Ranking: How We Measure

Posted on March 10, 2020 by climatechangefork

When I first became a professor, I taught chemistry and physics. Both are traditional sciences with well-defined prerequisites. For physics you must first learn about mechanics (Kepler, Newton, etc.); in chemistry you have to start with the periodic table before … Continue reading →

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Coal Intensity & Coal Consumption

Posted on October 30, 2019 by climatechangefork

Today I am continuing my series (which started October 15th) examining the early signs of the global energy transition. In the previous two blogs my emphasis was on use of primary energy and electricity. This week, I’m looking at coal … Continue reading →

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Primary Energy: What Fraction Do We Use for Electricity Production?

Posted on October 22, 2019 by climatechangefork

Last week I looked at changes in electricity use (from 2000-2014), as a fraction of primary energy use, specifically as an early indicator of the energy transition to a more sustainable mix. I paid special attention to a group of … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Energy, Sustainability | Tagged Adaptation, Bangladesh, Brazil, carbon dioxide, carbon emissions, China, Clean Energy, CO2 emissions, Coal, electrical power, Electricity, electricity access, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, France, Germany, heat, high income, India, Indonesia, Japan, low income, Mexico, middle income, Natural Gas, Nigeria, Nuclear, Oil, Pakistan, Physics, primary energy, Renewable, Russia, secondary energy, Solar, Sustainability, Thermodynamics, Turkey, UK, US, Wind | 1 Comment

Guest Blog: How is Carbon Affecting Energy Intensity in the US?

Posted on May 7, 2019 by climatechangefork

Hello to everybody, we are the guest bloggers Amged Haimed, Junfeng Lu, and Haosheng Chen. We are all undergraduate students majoring in physics. Under the guidance of Micha Tomkiewicz, PhD, we have been able to use our backgrounds and experiences … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Guest Blog, Sustainability, US | Tagged alternative energy, California, Carbon, carbon dioxide, carbon intensity, CO2, CO2 emissions, Coal, commercial, Economics, Economy, Emissions, Energy, Energy Consumption, energy efficiency, energy intensity, Energy Sources, fossil energy, fossil fuel, Gas, GDP, graph, greenhouse effect, Guest Blog, housing, Hydroelectric, industrial, industrial production, industry, Natural Gas, New York, Nuclear, Physics, Pollution, Population, PPP, Renewable, residential, Solar, State, students, Texas, trade, transportation, US, Wind, wood | 7 Comments

Hydrogen Economy: Japan in the Lead

Posted on April 2, 2019 by climatechangefork

While exploring the global efforts to produce and use electric cars (see March 12–26, 2019 blogs), I encountered a piece by CNBC about Toyota’s efforts to help Japan in transitioning to a hydrogen-fueled economy: Earlier this month, Toyota announced a … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Electric Cars, Sustainability | Tagged Adaptation, baryonic, Carbon, carbon capture, carbon pricing, CCS, chemistry, clean air, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, CO2, CO2 emissions, Coal, decarbonization, dirty energy, Economics, Economy, electric car, electric vehicle, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, energy efficiency, energy security, energy transition, Fossil Fuels, Future, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, hydrogen, hydrogen power, Japan, Mitigation, Natural Gas, Paris Agreement, photoelectrochemical, photosynthesis, Physics, Pollution, Power Plants, Price, Renewable, Science, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Sustainable, Technology, Toyota | 4 Comments

Electric Cars, Power Sources, and Truth in Advertising: Doing the Math

Posted on March 19, 2019 by climatechangefork

As I have often mentioned here, I teach two courses that relate to climate change at my university: the advanced Physics and Society and the general education Energy Use and Climate Change. This blog plays an important role in both … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Education, Electric Cars, Sustainability | Tagged Adaptation, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, calculation, China, Class, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2, CO2 emissions, Coal, Education, electric car, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, Environment, environmental impact, Fossil Fuels, France, fuel, fuel economy, Gasoline, Germany, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, India, Japan, Math, Mitigation, mpg, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Physics, Power, Power Plants, power source, Renewable, renewable energy, Russia, savings, Science, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Technology, US, vehicle, Wind | 1 Comment

Expanding Environmental Impact Statements

Posted on March 5, 2019 by climatechangefork

I use the cartoon above to teach my students one of the most fundamental tenets of physics, unimaginatively called the “Second Law of Thermodynamics.” A quick Google search will tell you that thermodynamics is, “the branch of physics that … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Complementarity: the US Government

Posted on January 2, 2019 by climatechangefork

Oxford Dictionaries define complementarity in the following way: A relationship or situation in which two or more different things improve or emphasize each other’s qualities. ‘a culture based on the complementarity of men and women’ Given how broad this definition … Continue reading →

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Fossil Fuel Preferences and BP’s Energy Outlook

Posted on March 13, 2018 by climatechangefork

I started this series on February 20, 2018 to explore the IPAT identity. The last term within that identity that I have yet to cover includes the nature of the fossil fuels used. The popular perception is that use of … Continue reading →

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Back to the Global Energy Transition

Posted on February 13, 2018 by climatechangefork

A short while back, I got an email from a Dutch friend’s brother, who had just finished reading my book on climate change. I have taken out any personal comments but am including his thoughts on renewable energy as well … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Physics

Do-It-Yourself Ranking: How We Measure

Coal Intensity & Coal Consumption

Primary Energy: What Fraction Do We Use for Electricity Production?

Guest Blog: How is Carbon Affecting Energy Intensity in the US?

Hydrogen Economy: Japan in the Lead

Electric Cars, Power Sources, and Truth in Advertising: Doing the Math

Expanding Environmental Impact Statements

Climate Change Complementarity: the US Government

Fossil Fuel Preferences and BP’s Energy Outlook

Back to the Global Energy Transition

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