Wind power, one the cleanest forms of alternative energy, is great for the environment: it’s plentiful, renewable, uses no water and little land, and is on the rise globally. Wind farms, consisting of many individual wind turbines, are normally used in conjunction with other electricity sources or storage to provide consistent energy. Wind power is playing an increasing part in… Read more →
Author: Ed Sappin
The Halvening is Upon Us!
The media is awash in discussions of bitcoin as the cryptocurrency increasingly is seen alongside gold, the dollar and the yen as stores of value in times of uncertainty. Brexit has increased the concern just at the time that there is going to be a fundamental change in how bitcoins are generated. Known as the halving, or slightly more fun,… Read more →
Pushing the Boundaries of Photography: The New ICP Museum
On Thursday, June 22, the relocated International Center of Photography opened at its new home in New York City at 250 Bowery. As a photographer, the opening of this museum has been on my radar for a while now, and from what I’ve heard it does not disappoint. That is, unless you’re expecting traditional photography. The first exhibit is decidedly… Read more →
Good for the Heart, Good for the Community
Back in the dark ages, I rowed for part of my freshman year at Penn. The school had just won the national championship for heavyweight eights the prior year (the most prestigious race) and I walked on without knowing too much. Almost all of the other team members had been recruited from prestigious prep schools around the US, but I… Read more →
Promising Bitcoin Alternative Ether Could Power IoT
As you may know, bitcoin is an innovation that I find extremely intriguing. The cryptocurrency seems a natural monetary evolution after metal, paper, and plastic have had their years, with a model of decentralization becoming more appealing every day. But bitcoin is far from the only alternative currency out there, though it may be the most popular. One that is… Read more →
Healthcare of Tomorrow: Five Promising Innovations from Around the Globe
Our world continues to be transformed by rapid advances in science and technology. From our phones to our fashion, planes to plastics and meals to media, groundbreaking research continually yields new and exciting innovations. The ongoing promise of these new developments, especially in the healthcare sector, adds hopeful illumination to a sometimes gloomy horizon. Dramatic improvements in healthcare over the… Read more →
When Will Solar Hit the Mainstream?
Solar energy continues to grow by leaps in bounds in the US, recently passing 1 million installations. However, solar only makes up 1% of the electricity generation in the US for the 12 months ending February 2016. This is not a knock on solar. It is starting from a low base. Solar made up almost 30 percent of all new… Read more →
What’s Next for Clean Energy?
As renewable energy moves from the sidelines to the main playing field, here is a brief look at the coming trends in green and clean energy in 2016 and beyond. Solar is Setting the Pace The solar energy sector is growing by leaps and bounds. 2016 will be a banner year with 16 gigawatts of solar expected to be installed, more than… Read more →
The Refugee Crisis from a New York Perspective
Every week if not every day there is another story in the news on our global refugee crisis. A child dies trying to make it across the Aegean Sea to Greece. The EU negotiates with Turkey to repatriate illegal refugees while supposedly taking in an equal number of legitimate refugees. The Schengen agreement effectively goes up in flames as EU… Read more →
Businesses Need to Keep Investing in Green Energy
In the wake of the 2015 Paris Agreement, there has been a renewed emphasis on moving away from fossil fuel power to renewable energy. We continue to make significant progress – 2015 marked a record $329 billion in global investments towards clean energy – however, much remains to be done. One month after the talks, the United Nations Secretary General… Read more →