More than 90% of the energy storage in the United States today is pumped hydro, using surplus energy to pump water uphill, and harvesting that energy by releasing the water to flow downhill through a turbine. There are several variations …
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How the Koch Brothers Are Killing Public Transit Projects Around the Country
From Grist.org: The infamous Koch brothers have bankrolled climate deniers, propped up polluting industries, and even tried to turn the black community pro-fossil fuel. But, as a recent New York Times story shows, the billionaire conservatives have been steadily exerting pressure against public …
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Smirnoff Ad Raises Eyebrows
The ad here sent me immediately to Google and Snopes, as I couldn’t believe that a brand of this magnitude would do something so bold and risky. Might this be fake? Nope, it’s real as the day is long. A …
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Wrapping Our Wits Around Trickle-Down Economics
Here’s a nasty little piece of irony: cowboy/humorist Will Rogers had a better understanding of macroeconomics than Nobel Laureate and trickle-down economist Milton Friedman.
Leftist Values
I’ve seen the argument at the left before, and I find it compelling. Obviously, there are aspects of academia that are not subject to bias whatsoever. Regardless of what you believe politically, “should have went” is bad grammar and sodium …
%^&* Liberals!
This speaks to a bitter irony: the average Trump supporter would be far better served with Bernie Sanders’ platform than that of their fearless leader.
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Kamala Harris Quits Democrats’ Presidential Race
I actually was sorry to see her go; I loved her personal presence, and agree with most of her positions. Note: She didn’t get out of here without leaving a smile on our faces. I could beat LeBron James in …
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World’s Second-largest Ferry System Switching from Diesel to Batteries, Charged Largely with Hydro
Large marine vessels powered by bunker diesel have horrendous environmental footprints. That’s why it’s such excellent news that government-owned Washington State Ferries, the second-largest ferry system in the world, is switching from diesel to batteries amid a growing trend toward …
Truth on Vulture Capitalism from an Incredibly Unlikely Source
Here’s a jolt to the system: an expose’ by none other than Fox News on vulture capitalism, how heartless, greedy billionaire hedge fund managers are destroying rural America, eliminating thousands of jobs and turning formerly-thriving small towns into boarded-up shells …
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Projected Sea-Level Rise
As mentioned previously, one of my best friends from college is the mayor of Broward County in Southern Florida. Below is part of a presentation he made recently on sea-level rise. Obviously, there is plenty of time to adapt, e.g., …
