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Curtis Dorosh: Green living, building, and volunteering

visionofearth.org — Curtis Dorosh We are happy this week to present our readers with an interview that we conducted with Curtis Dorosh. He is an expert in green buildi... View in Crawl 4

Curtis Dorosh: Green living, building, and volunteering
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Does most of our radiation exposure come from nuclear power? This answer surprises many people.

visionofearth.org — It turns out that the contribution of nuclear power to our radioactive dose is exceedingly small. It is much smaller than the background radiation ... View in Crawl 4

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Power system performance metrics

visionofearth.org — Harmful emissions Radiation Air pollutants C02 per unit energy Wastewater and effluents Noise pollution Human lives Land Areal power density C... View in Crawl 4

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Lindsey Simpson of TEDxMcGill on volunteerism and planning major events

visionofearth.org — Today we have the pleasure of presenting an interview with Lindsey Simpson, one of the organizers of theTEDxMcGill event taking place in Montreal o... View in Crawl 4

Lindsey Simpson of TEDxMcGill on volunteerism and planning major events
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Interview with wind power guru Paul Gipe

visionofearth.org — We at Vision of Earth are pleased to present to you an interview conducted with Paul Gipe, a prolific author, renewable energy advocate, and energy... View in Crawl 4

Interview with wind power guru Paul Gipe
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Lifestyle brands: Selling people a constructed dream

visionofearth.org — I was introduced to the work of Naomi Klein when we heard that she would be presenting at the University of Regina regarding her new book,The Shock... View in Crawl 4

Lifestyle brands: Selling people a constructed dream
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How do we turn nuclear fusion energy into electricity?

visionofearth.org — Nuclear fusion power creates very fast-moving electrically charged particles. This post is about the two major methods for converting the kinetic e... View in Crawl 4

How do we turn nuclear fusion energy into electricity?
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The basic realities of fusion reactor design

visionofearth.org — Starting points Electromagnetism to the rescue Magnetic pressure Electrostatic confinement Power density Reactor construction materials Fusion powe... View in Crawl 4

The basic realities of fusion reactor design
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Fusion fuel cycles: What they are and how they work

visionofearth.org — Proton-Proton Chain CNO Cycle Deuterium-Deuterium (D-D) Deuterium-Tritium (D-T) Deuterium-3Helium(D-He) p-11B Muon Catalyzed Fusion As part of ou... View in Crawl 4

Fusion fuel cycles: What they are and how they work
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Helpful tools for understanding nuclear fusion

visionofearth.org — Ignition State Lawson Criterion Fusion Performance Parameter Energy Gain Factor This is the third post in ourseries on nuclear fusion power. Ther... View in Crawl 4

Helpful tools for understanding nuclear fusion
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How can we create power from nuclear fusion?

visionofearth.org — What is Nuclear Fusion? Clarifying fission and fusion Fusion as a power source Energy Capture Thermal Conversion Direct Conversion Net Energy Stea... View in Crawl 4

How can we create power from nuclear fusion?
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Science denial: Vaccines, vitamins and GMOs

visionofearth.org — The good news The bad news Science and progress Loss of faith in science Vaccines Vaccines do not cause autism People still fear vaccines Disease ... View in Crawl 4

Science denial: Vaccines, vitamins and GMOs
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Land use of coal vs wind: Still room for debate

visionofearth.org — What is areal power density? Solar example Coal example Why is this metric useful? Some issues with Smils technique Coal power Efficiency Long... View in Crawl 4

Land use of coal vs wind: Still room for debate
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How can you deliberately change your society?

visionofearth.org — Leveraging Instincts Manufactured social pressures Groupthink Reptile brain Shock doctrine Resisting attempts to control us Leaders Labeling Mem... View in Crawl 4

How can you deliberately change your society?
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The regulatory battle over coal fly ash heats up

visionofearth.org — The DeSmogBlog recently published anarticle detailing how coal industry representatives had dozens of secretive meetings with White House officials... View in Crawl 4

The regulatory battle over coal fly ash heats up
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About

For the last several years, I have been investigating the energy and resource usage of societies in great detail. My interest in this eventually led to the launch of Vision of Earth in 2007. I love to read and write, as well as listen and argue. I pursue knowledge voraciously but I also constantly look for ways to apply it meaningfully to the real world. I play badminton competitively and pursue many other physical activities avidly. My current plans for the future as far as education and employment are broad at this point. What is certain is that I will continue to try my best to learn and teach about those things that I feel are important to me and my society. — Montreal, Canada
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