The Archaic Life of Fishermen Confronts the Progressives of the Windmill Ecosystem
Quality rural lifestyles threatened by the advancing megalopolis In my hometown of Boothbay, Maine, a consortium of interests, anchored in the public-private state, are installing the first floating windmills in the USA in the waters...
What is Low Carbon Transformation? Transportation (Part V)
Climate change is becoming a real threat to humanity and it is time for all of us to take action in order to mitigate and adapt to this threat. The path for transformation to...
What is a Low Carbon Transformation? Part III: It is not only about technology
Global warming is the gradual increase in temperature of Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases (GHG) such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. In recent years, global warming is believed to be caused...
Can bitcoin go green?
There is no denying that investing in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is, at this moment in time, one of the most attractive and lucrative investments that can be made, surpassing traditional fiat investments in...
Creating Sustainable Carbon Economy With Blockchain
In the week of Feb 14, 2021, an unusual ‘Arctic blast’ pummeled Texas, US. The temperature plunged to historically low levels leaving scores of people deprived of electricity and drinking water. As per experts,...
What is a Low Carbon Transformation – Basic Concepts Part II
The urgency of addressing the climate crisis has been widely recognized by world governments, international organizations, various corporations, and the broader civil society. The Paris Climate Conference in December 2015 was a significant milestone...
What is a Low Carbon Transformation? Basic Concepts Part I
The urgency of addressing the climate crisis has been widely recognized by world governments, international organizations, various corporations, and the broader civil society. The Paris Climate Conference (COP21) in December 2015 was a significant...
Can emissions trading save us?
What is emissions trading? Source Emissions trading, also known as cap and trade, has two components. First a cap is set on total emissions for the participating firms. Each firm is allowed a certain amount of...
The American Power Grid is Vulnerable
And That’s Dangerous for National Security The US bulk power system, which provides electricity and supports national defense, vital emergency services, and critical infrastructure, could be damaged by enemies of the state. President Trump recently...
Could Machine Learning and NLP Have Predicted Oil’s Crash? The Answer is YES.
A guide on how to combine Machine Learning and NLP to successfully predict the COVID-19 lead oil crash. On April 20th, 2020, futures for WTI (Crude oil’s U.S. benchmark) reached for the first time in history negative...