There is no current, published greenhouse gas abatement supply curve for the United States [as of January 2022]. Scores of supply curves (aka marginal cost curves) have been published with a global scope (notably, Goldman Sachs’ 2020 “Carbonomics” report, and McKinsey’s 2010 version). And some supply curves for individual U.S. states are available (notably, reports… Read More Decarbonization Supply Curve for the United States
Bias in the perception of poo pile concentration in dog parks (6-minute read) Non-dog people like to complain about how much dog poo they encounter all over creation—and how they feel it reflects dog people’s sloppy, or even willful, disregard of public health and aesthetics. As an ardent dog person, I believe that compliance rates… Read More The Alleged Dog Poo Problem
The effect of gas content on lift equilibrium of an inflatable wing It is an oft-heard jest in a kiteboard launch zone: “Hey, dude, the wind’s too light—too bad we can’t pump our kites up with helium!” Conversely, when the wind is blowing hard and someone is stuck with a too-large kite for the situation,… Read More Helium-Filled Kites