Fossil Fuels Archives - Cinnamon Energy Systems

Global Warming – We’re Screwed

Jul 29, 2022 | Climate, Environment, Fossil Fuels

The Energy Show · Global Warming – We’re Screwed When it comes to global warming – we’re screwed. I’m telling it like it is so we don’t continue misleading ourselves that we are on a path to reduce global warming. We have had 20+ years of climate activism; many...

Direct Air Capture of CO2 – Panacea or Pandora’s Box?

Jun 16, 2022 | Climate, Environment, Fossil Fuels

The Energy Show · Direct Air Capture of CO2 – Panacea or Pandora’s Box At the start of the Industrial Age the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere was 280 parts per million (ppm). Now the concentration is over 420 ppm. This increase in CO2 levels was...

Electrifying Your Home – How Many Solar Panels Do I Need?

May 3, 2022 | Energy Saving Tips, Energy Technology, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Whole House Electrification

The Energy Show · How many solar panels needed to electrify my home Stop burning fossil fuels and electrify everything. That’s the path that humanity must follow to avoid a global warming calamity. Two technological changes have made it both practical and economical...

Energy Prices are Through the Roof

Mar 29, 2022 | Cheap Energy, Economics, Fossil Fuels, Utility Companies

The Energy Show · Energy Prices are Going Through the Roof Ribbit or Croak. Which one are you? An urban myth has it that if you put a frog in a pot of boiling water it will instantly leap out. But if you put it in a pot filled with pleasantly tepid water and...

Why Are Gas Prices So High?

Nov 30, 2021 | Energy Politics, Energy Saving Tips, Fossil Fuels

My wife complained to me last week that it cost $80 to fill up her car (I was oblivious since I drive an EV). But I wasn’t surprised since the price of gas in San Jose is about $5/gallon. Gas prices are definitely higher than they used to be, but the reality is that...

Building Electrification with Menlo Spark

May 10, 2021 | Environment, Fossil Fuels, Whole House Electrification

This week’s Energy Show was recorded on Earth Day 2021, 51 years after the very first Earth Day in 1970. When Earth Day was established our country was concerned about water and air pollution — not global warming. There were two environmental disasters that year: a...