In response to the meme at left, a reader comments, “It shouldn’t be the government regulating what we buy.” That depends on your philosophy of government. IMO, government should act to protect the health and safety of its citizens. Consuming …
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Energy Policy in Reverse
A surprise to no one, the Trump White House has successfully put a spear through the major tax credits for renewable energy and electric transportation; the sole survivor here was a short extension of the PTC (production tax credit) for …
Lots of People Want Trump Dead–So, So Wrong
Many of us know people who wish someone would kill Trump. I hear this constantly from people, ranging from fairly sophisticated folks from my college days and 2GreenEnergy colleagues to total morons. Some of them are hoping that the U.S. …
Netherlands Supreme Court: People Have A Fundamental Right To Be Protected From Climate Change
Why are these Dutch girls so happy? In truth, they’re probably celebrating their victory in the women’s World Cup soccer championship this year, but it actually might have been their absolute delight with the landmark ruling that just came down …
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Trump Powerless To Control Self
How can anyone not be terrified by behavior like this? He’s powerless to prevent himself from taking a swing at anyone who criticizes him, regardless of how central they are to his ability to hold on to what’s left of …
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Scientists Call for Civil Disobedience To Drive Government Action in Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation
From Reuters in London: Almost 400 scientists have endorsed a civil disobedience campaign aimed at forcing governments to take rapid action to tackle climate change, warning that failure could inflict “incalculable human suffering.” In a joint declaration, climate scientists, physicists, …
American Global Competitiveness Requires Investment in Cleantech
The pic of the peas here inspires both laughter and terror. Yes, it could be part of the endless “you had one job” series, and that’s always good for a smile. More seriously, it’s a reminder of what needs to …
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Tagged with: AWEA (American Wind Energy Association), best prices on solar panels, Educational Standards, Green New Deal, Intersolar, Solar Power International, tariffs on China, tax breaks tacked $1.5 trillion onto the debt, trade wars are not "easy to win", U.S. manufacturing sector continues to sputter
Coal Bankruptcy Proves Justice Sometimes Still Prevails
It’s nice to see that there is some level of justice out there in the icy cold universe, so completely indifferent, as it is, to human happiness. Sometimes bad things actually do happen to bad people.
More on Trickle-Down Economics
Really? Are you saying that trickle-down economics (aka voodoo economics) has failed? Just like it did every time and everywhere else it’s been foisted off onto an unwitting public? That’s just astounding. Just as bad, it will continue to be …
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Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Energy–Tesla Motors
Question: Part of what makes Tesla so successful is their vast network of super-charging stations. What record did they just break in terms of numbers? (Hint: It’s a multiple of 5,000.) Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers. Relevance: …
