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What Can We Do? A Perspective on Climate Change

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Jun 28, 2022

Graphs showing decreased GHG emissions for 18 western countries for the period 2005 to 2020

Jun 28, 2022

David Pickut

Clean Geothermal Energy: Let’s Do More!

We walk around every day on a source of nearly infinite clean energy. Whether you’re concerned about saving the planet or achieving energy…

Jan 11

A horizontal bar chart showing US and Japan geothermal decreasing, Indonesia, Turkey, Iceland and Kenya increasing dramatically, and other countries with modest growth.

Jan 11

David Pickut

3 Minutes on Climate and Energy: 2023 CO2 Emissions

Another year will soon be gone with no apparent progress on the goal to reduce global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from burning of fossil…

Dec 8, 2023

Diagram illustrating carbon emissions and sinks. Burning fossil fuels and industry activites are the biggest emitter (about 36 Gt). The ocean and land sink about 24 Gt.

Dec 8, 2023

David Pickut

Electric Vehicle Range Is Confusing

If you’re considering buying a passenger electric vehicle (EV) or if you’re a new owner, this article will help you understand the…

Nov 13, 2023

A photo of an EV dashboard. It has simple shapes where the status of the battery charge and efficiency data is displayed. The text in the article describes the specific information presented.

Nov 13, 2023

David Pickut

3 Minutes on Climate and Energy: Heat Pumps

Heat pumps provide a substantial improvement in energy efficiency when compared to traditional heating and air conditioning methods: 50% or…

Nov 8, 2023

Illustration of a house showing how a heat pump works like an air conditioner in the summer, transfering heat out of the house via refrigerant piping (between the heat pump and the furnace/air conditioner. In the winter, it heats the home by transfering heat from outside (even when it is cold) into the house.

Nov 8, 2023

David Pickut

3 Minutes on Climate and Energy: It Was a Hot Summer

Recent headlines have emphasized abnormally warm weather across the globe. Here’s a brief summary of recent global temperature data and…

Nov 1, 2023

A graph of monthly average global surface temperature from 1940 to September 2023 compared to 1850–1900. The graph line for 2023 is above the level of any previous year for June, July, August and September.

Nov 1, 2023

David Pickut

Direct Air Capture: A Giant Step Towards Climate Change Mitigation?

Can We Do Something Really Big?

Aug 1, 2023

An illustration showing big fans drawing in air, compression of CO2 and transportation via tanker truck to a use point or to storage.

Aug 1, 2023

David Pickut

Renewable Energy Solutions at Scale: Solar PV Technology and Grid Integration

Solar Panel Conversion Efficiency Gains Are Around the Corner

Jul 5, 2023

An illustration of a tandem PV panel with a layer of perovskite over a layer of silicon. Photons not absorbed by silicon are absorbed by perovskite.

Jul 5, 2023

David Pickut

Searching for Climate Change Solutions at Scale: Industry

Significant Challenges to Reach Net-Zero by 2050

Jun 14, 2023

Aerial view of an industrial plant with a huge installation of solar panels adjacent.

Jun 14, 2023

David Pickut

EVs and the Neighborhood Grid

High Tech Meets Low Tech

May 10, 2023

Picture of an EV charging in a home garage and a rusted utility power transformer on a pole.

May 10, 2023

David Pickut

David Pickut

Licensed professional engineer with a BSEE degree and IEEE member. Focused on writing about renewable energy and climate change.

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