It depends on how you define “thing.” There is a “thing” called a unicorn in the sense that lots of people talk about them, they’re in kids’ books, etc. And, to be fair, clean coal actually does exist in the …
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Uniquely American
I’m not sure that voter suppression is uniquely American, but it is strange, isn’t it? If you want a democracy, shouldn’t you, almost by definition, be encouraging all citizens to vote? If you want an oligarchy, why not have the guts …
In Energy, and Virtually Everything Else, Denmark Gets It Right
This video on Denmark will make you smile, while explaining what makes this small country such an excellent place to live (for everyone except sun worshipers). Denmark is a good example of government-at-work in the best possible sense of the phrase.
“This Is the Only Story Now”–Why Most Americans Feel an Empty Deadness Inside
I normally link to, rather than reprint, others’ pieces in their entirety, especially if they’re longer than a paragraph or two, but I’m thrilled to make an exception with this masterpiece by Esquire Magazine’s Charles Pierce. In the same breath, he …
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Considerable Yet Finite: Gauging the Damage Trump’s Done to the World
Speaking about climate change mitigation and other efforts to achieve some level of environmental responsibility, senior energy analyst Glenn Doty writes, “I would guess that the election of Trump set the world back ~6 years, assuming we get rid of …
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Tagged with: Bullish on Renewable Energy, climate change mitigation, efficiency solutions, electric transportation, energy storage, environmental responsibility, increase in cost effectiveness of the peripheral technologies, smart grid, solar and wind, steadily increase in cost effectiveness of renewables
I Hear What You’re Claiming, But Who’s Stupid Enough To Believe It?
A right-wing fanatic sent me this video of Nancy Pelosi in which her words, clearly edited to be taken completely out of context, are represented as proof that Pelosi and the entire left proudly and overtly uses outright lies as …
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“The Dark Side of American Conservatism Has Taken Over”–But What Does This Mean?
Here’s an interesting discussion of the “dark side of American conservatism.” Referring to the “dark side” implies that there is a bright side, but at this point it’s unclear exactly what that might mean.
Here’s Where Corporate Tax Breaks Wind Up
If you don’t believe the content of the meme here, it’s probably because you’ve never been an entrepreneur, or held responsibility for a corporate P&L.
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Writing Marketing Pieces for Tech Companies: A Fabulous Opportunity To Learn
Last week, I knocked out the marketing section of an extremely comprehensive business plan for a company in the bio jet-fuel space, and what a terrific experience it was. I’m really not a biochemistry guy, so I needed a bit …
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A Lot’s Changed in the Last 400 Years
All this is true. But Charles I hadn’t taken the precaution to pack the Supreme Court with his cronies, either. Trump has come prepared. Have we?
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