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Submitted by R-Squared Energy Blog
While the most recent two posts (here and here) on Changing World Technologies’ thermal depolymerization (TDP) process were reposts, this one has not been previously posted here. Regular reader “Optimist” was initially optimistic about the TDP technology. During his investigation, he went through the chemistry of the process, and came away [...]
Too Many People?
Submitted by R-Squared Energy Blog
It seems to be a given in many circles that the earth is overpopulated. I can see how some could come to this conclusion. There are people everywhere we look. Encroachment of suburbs into farmland, increased pollution, and the extinction of many species are just some of the reasons that there [...]
Repost of TDP: What Went Wrong
Submitted by R-Squared Energy Blog
The is Part II of my look at Changing World Technologies’ thermal depolymerization process. This essay came from a reader, and was originally posted on April 12, 2007.
But I also want to add some comments that regular reader “Optimist” added following the previous essay. First, those comments:
The 85% efficiency claim is [...]
3 Electric Utilities to Own in This Recession, And 3 That Investors Should Probably Avoid
Submitted by EnergyTechStocks.com
Officially, U.S. electricity demand in 2009 is expected to be up about 1.2%. But well-known electric utility analyst Daniel Scotto’s own forecast is for demand growth to be no better than 0.2% this year. Moreover, Scotto told EnergyTechStocks.com in an exclusive interview, the U.S. electric utility industry could experience negative growth for the [...]
