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Articles by Max Rohr

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Alternative Energy

High-Flow Conditions

Two government projects are moving a lot of water.
January 5, 2019
Max Rohr
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“How much water would it take to do that?” This question is the basis of two notable government-sponsored experiments conducted in 2018. Water was the chosen substance to reconstruct the beaches of the Grand Canyon and keep a rocket platform cool.
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The Curious Case of Florida

Our perspective on climate change is like seeing your kitchen on fire and arguing about what caused the fire and the cost of using an extinguisher, while your house burns down.
December 5, 2018
Max Rohr
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Florida is an interesting place at an interesting time in history.
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Alternative Energy

The Green New Deal

A brief history of energy-efficiency platforms.
November 6, 2018
Max Rohr
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The Green New Deal phrase is credited to New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman. In 2007, he wrote an article introducing the idea: “The New Deal was not built on a magic bullet but on a broad range of programs and industrial projects to revitalize America. Ditto for an energy New Deal.
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Alternative Energy

Biomimicry

Why is that koala hugging that tree?
October 8, 2018
Max Rohr
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We spend a lot of time talking about indoor environmental quality in the modern building construction world.
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Alternative Energy

Better Batteries

How could electrical storage be revolutionized?
September 10, 2018
Max Rohr
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Abundant batteries that could efficiently store electricity from solar and other renewable energy technologies would fundamentally shift the way we live with power.
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Alternative Energy

The EPA: What Is It Good For?

It exists to protect the safety of the general public, not to remove select regulations to support specific industries.
August 12, 2018
Max Rohr
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The EPA should serve the health of the general public. It was never intended to be a job-creating agency.
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Alternative Energy

The Power of Bitcoin

Cryptocurrencies have some serious energy baggage.
May 16, 2018
Max Rohr
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Whether or not you invest in Bitcoin or any sort of digital currency mining, lots of other people will be building servers in the future to keep track of our ever-expanding digital dependent lifestyles. So what do we do about the energy?
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Alternative Energy

Avoiding Day Zero

How Cape Town, South Africa is keeping the water running.
March 30, 2018
Max Rohr
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Major cities around the world are running out of water, and can that change?
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Alternative Energy

Water is Sticky

A deeper look at a weird molecule.
March 1, 2018
Max Rohr
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Water can be a blessing and a curse for a plumbing system.
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Alternative Energy

Are you Sitting Down?

We have to talk about hydronics.
February 9, 2018
Max Rohr
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Hydronics vs. forced-air systems — who will win?
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