Here’s an exchange that suggests that the U.S. may be losing the battle to keep science alive and functioning as the core of policy-making.
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Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: The Solar Energy Industry
Question: The solar industry required 40 years to complete its one-millionth installation. How long did it take to double that to two million (a milestone achieved last month)? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers. Relevance: Solar is a $17 …
Violence on the Part of the Left and Right
A reader asked for my comment on this video called “This Is The Face Of Leftist HATE!” He notes: Conservatives Have Been Bear Sprayed, Assaulted, Harassed & Attacked By Violent Leftists Across America. I respond: This is a very interesting subject.
Coal: More Good News
The other day we reported that the UK had gone more than four full days without generating a single Watt-hour of electricity from coal. Today we get news from this side of the pond: In just 12 years, Ohio has …
To Whom Do We Grant Power, and Why?
I apologize for the salty language in the meme here, but I wanted to make a point about it. When I first saw this I thought to myself: Ok, Jeremy, but what about Hillary’s emails? (just kidding)
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Climate Change and Wildfires
Of the numerous vicious cycles associated with climate change, perhaps the obvious is the change in albedo, i.e., the degree to which the Earth’s surface reflects the sun’s radiant energy back into space, vs. absorbing it into our atmosphere and …
Britain Sets New Record for Energy Use: No Coal-Free for 100 Hours
If you close your eyes and try to get a mental picture of mid-20th Century London, you probably wind up with something like the shot at left here. In fact, the entirety of the Industrial Revolution was made possible by …
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Climate Change Represents Near-Term Profits Galore
This April, after a month of record temperatures in the Bering Sea, ocean ice in the Arctic is at an all-time record low for the date, crushing the record set … last April. Alarming? Not if you’re U.S. Secretary of …
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American Exceptionalism
Here’s a conversation that some may find interesting: Friend A: One of the greatest threats to America is the fact that our school system is not teaching the next generation morals, American exceptionalism, free enterprise, the constitution, the dangers of …
Microgrids Here and Yonder
A microgrid is a regional network of energy generation assets, especially renewables, combined with local distribution, energy storage, demand response and electric vehicles to provide better resilience to reduce dependence on fossil fuel plants, eliminate expensive power transmission lines, and improve …
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