Category Archives: Gioietta Kuo

Geothermal Energy

Written on May 10, 2012 at 10:32 am, by

Of all the energies used for electricity generation, renewables and otherwise,  geothermal energy is probably the most neglected and has so far commanded least public attention. Geothermal energy is energy from the heat of the earth.  Resources range from the shallow ground to hot water and hot  rocks found a few kilometers beneath the earthContinue Reading

Will Natural Gas Replace Oil?

Written on May 10, 2012 at 10:30 am, by

As we all know, the world’s oil will be peaking within the next few years and at the current level of consumption, we can expect to run out of oil in the 2040s. Apart from renewable sources and nuclear energy which can produce a limited amount of electricity for a large investment – so farContinue Reading

Climate Change: the Evidence and Our Options

Written on October 12, 2011 at 8:10 pm, by

There is no doubt that our planet is warming. Many climatologists have spoken out about the dangers of our continued path on this warming. The reason is there is now a very clear pattern in the scientific evidence documenting that the warming is due largely to human activity.

NUCLEAR ENERGY AFTER FUKUSHIMA

Written on May 31, 2011 at 9:26 am, by

Ever since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in Japan on Mar 11 2011, there has been much media hype on how it compares with the 2 significant nuclear accidents in the 60 years of the history of nuclear energy…