From the 11 September 2023 American Energy Society,  Energy Matters : True or False?  Global warming is becoming so serious that the world is now using less coal.  FALSE.  However, mostly Asia is increasing usage. -   In 2022, global coal consumption increased 3.3% to 8.3 billion tons, setting a new record.   That record will be broken in 2023 due to increased industrial use of coal in Asia.   Indeed, China, India and Southeast Asian countries consume   3 out of every 4 tons   of coal worldwide.   China, India and Southeast Asian countries together are expected to account for 3 out of every 4 tonnes of coal consumed worldwide in 2023. Is this a solution for global warming? ( Hint:  I don't think so .) -   It takes a lot of energy and equipment to capture CO2 before it escapes into the atmosphere. However, MIT researchers have designed a   capture   system   that uses an electrochemical cell at room temperature and requires less energy   than conventional, amine-based carbon-captu

Yesterday was the shortest day of the year....in the northern hemisphere.  Which means it was also the longest day of the year in the southern hemisphere.  This day can be on June 22, today, but that is rare.  Happened in 1975 and will next occur in 2203.  In 2024, this summer solstice, will occur on June 20, and will repeat through 2026, returning to June 21 in 2027.  D-Day, or  The Longest Day  of World War II, actually occurred on June 6, 1944. That missing Titanic-viewing sub  Titan  leads me to space tourism.  This underwater tour cost $250,000/person, and unless a miracle occurs, will signal the end of this form of adventure for awhile. Space tourism is becoming widespread for the truly rich, starting at a mere $125,000 for a relaxing 6-hour ride to the stratosphere in a ballon, to Virgin Galactic's $450,000 suborbital joy ride of 90-minutes to experience a few minutes of zero-gravity experience during descent, to  Blue Origin's $28 million  ( or maybe it will only be $9

  We have docked at Uturoa, Raiatea, French Polynesia.  Woke up to take this photo from my veranda. We will be in this general area for nearly a week, so later this week I'll provide details about this region, which has an Exclusive Economic Zone Area of 1.7 million square miles.  The  Hawaii EEZ , including all those northern islands, is only 0.6 million square miles. So what's the big deal about the Exclusive Economic Zone?  Some day, perhaps seabed mining and other ocean development rights, like the Blue Revolution, will be affected. On this sci-tech Wednesday, I will continue my monthly tally of latest energy news, mostly from  Energy Matters , soundbite summaries of the American Energy Society, ending with an article describing Hawaii's attempt to become a national hydrogen hub. Conventional wisdom: US crude oil production will continue to   increase  for the foreseeable future, surpassing the record high of 12.44 million bpd by the end of 2023. However... Economy-wide