Sorin Adam Matei
Analysis, research, maps, and essays from Sorin Adam Matei.
Cesar Hidalgo’s book, “Why information grows” is trying to untangle a very big issue by looking at a very simple problem (at least in appearance). How do small things (cities, economies, groups) get complex when most other things in nature tend to decay…
As the reactor failure at the Fukushima Plant in the aftermath of the Sendai earthquake increases public apprehension of nuclear technology, the future of this type of energy production might not be as bleak as it looks. There is one design that…
Chevrolet Volt Image via Wikipedia Despite the enthusiasm the surrounds the newly arrived electric vehicles (EV), such as the Volt or Leaf, on the US market and president Obama’s call for putting 1 million electric cars on the roads in the US…
Image by melancholic optimist via Flickr A very interesting list of beliefs people commonly hold about energy. # Myth: Most of our energy comes from oil. Reality: Oil represents less than 40 percent of our energy use. # Myth: Most of our…