This is a Tuesday, which means I select a past posting of relevance and, as necessary, update it.  The reason why I felt compelled to include this particular blog was that I learned a lesson:  knowing nothing about something can inspire you to develop creative solutions.  Today,  MY LIFE IN WIND POWER  was extracted from  SIMPLE SOLUTIONS for Planet Earth , a book which documented my life in renewable energy.  This lesson I just mentioned?  So I thought, why not write a book on which I know almost nothing, which became  SIMPLE SOLUTIONS for Planet Earth . You will note that the first sentence of MY LIFE IN WIND POWER indicates that there was a reason why I went to Washington, D.C.  The following info is useful to provide the background of this trip.  Keep in mind that all this occurred almost 50 years ago soon after the First Energy Crisis, which occurred in 1973. Dean of Engineering John Shupe was asked by Governor George Ariyoshi to do something about the long gasoline lines. Shupe c

You would think it would be a simple matter to compare the nutrient value and caloric content of two eggs versus tuna packed in water.  The  Star Advertiser  had the  following graphic  from U.S. Agricultural Research Services of the Department of Agriculture that surprised me, but that is because there was a serious flaw: Let me start with tuna: Good source of protein, omega-3 fatty acids and B vitamins. However, can contain  mercury . Most of the mercury come from coal burning. However, volcanic eruptions can also add mercury. Tuna contains more mercury than salmon, oysters, lobster, scallops and tilapia. Mercury is not easily excreted and builds up in tissues over time. Depends on the type of tuna ( in parts per million ): Light canned tuna:  0.126 ( light means a smaller tuna species ) White Albacore tuna:  0.350 Yellowfin tuna, fresh or frozen:  0.354 Bigeye tuna, fresh or frozen:  0.689 Bluefin tuna, fresh or frozen:  0.8 Mercury exposure can lead to impaired motor skills, memory