Monthly Archives: August 2017

Senseless Rebuilding is Totally Political

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Senseless Rebuilding is Totally Political There is the old phrase “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me”. Every time there is a severe storm or flood, we are reminded that our flood insurance or government … Continue reading →

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Could More Have Been Done to Prepare for Houston Floods? Probably.

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Could More Have Been Done to Prepare for Houston Floods? Probably. In April of 2016 at the last big Houston Flood, I wrote a blog post on how three Houston flood adaptation studies had been unfunded. It also shows how … Continue reading →

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SC Edison 2016 Power Mix Compared With 2015, and Green Rate Plans

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

SC Edison 2016 Power Mix Compared With 2015, and Green Rate Plans The first thing we notice for 2016 is that unspecified is still at 41%, as it was in 2015. We have been taking these as efficient natural gas … Continue reading →

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The California 2016 Power Content Label

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The California 2016 Power Content Label It’s amazing how exciting you can find a little insert in your electricity bill. This September’s SC Edison Power Content Label contain’s California’s 2016 power content mix, which I can compare to last year’s. … Continue reading →

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The Unpredictability of Energy Policy?

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Unpredictability of Energy Policy? Many unexpected events and technological developments occur which can change energy outlook over the period of a decade. But in many areas, some people foresaw the occurrences, or just made good guesses. But not knowing … Continue reading →

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Laguna Beach Visitor versus Resident Pollution

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Laguna Beach Visitor versus Resident Pollution David Hanssen has an LA Times article trying to count Laguna Beach visitors. The city says 3 million a year. Visit Laguna says 6 million. But there are only 2,000 parking spaces. And only … Continue reading →

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Waste Power from Orange County Landfills

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trash collected in Orange County waste management goes to three landfills.  The three landfills have composite liner systems that keeps natural gas contained, and it is removed in wells.  It is then burned in renewable energy power plants, and produces … Continue reading →

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Southern California Household Energy Savings Report from 2007

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

We have found the report that we gave in October 2007 to the Mayor’s Climate Protection Committee of Laguna Beach.  It is contained in the link below. Southern California Household Energy Savings 2007 Report Among differences today are the change … Continue reading →

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Summary of Electric Utilities Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in Southern California

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Summary of Electric Utilities Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in Southern California By Dennis Silverman, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, UC Irvine. This is a very brief talk for the Mayor’s Climate Protection Action Plan for Laguna Beach, but it applies … Continue reading →

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Laguna Beach Marine Layer Solar Suppression from NREL Data

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Laguna Beach Marine Layer Solar Suppression from National Renewables Energy Lab Data. The NREL climate data shows the normal irradiance in kilowatt hours per square meter per day for the coastal area including Laguna Beach.  Laguna beach is a slightly … Continue reading →

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