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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Running Out of Time To Deal with Climate Change
Here’s a good and readable, though extremely alarming piece on climate change, providing the precise reason that the governments of the world have only the next 12 years to make sweeping reductions in greenhouse gas emissions if we are to …
The Paradox of 21st Century Christianity in America
Let’s begin with the admission that this generality is unfair to a great number of people; we all know many Christians who are very fine people. Yet there is enough truth here to make this an interesting paradox. Jesus Christ …
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Is America Going To Be OK?
To answer that question, here’s Barack Obama. Not to sound obnoxious, but, had I been asked to write this for him, I would have nailed it within a few words here or there. America will be fine as long as …
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Germany Putting Spear Through Coal
Question: How many people from across Europe gathered near the Hambacher Forest in western Germany on Saturday to defend the area from the expansion of coal-fired energy and demand much more ambitious climate action? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy …
Some Beneficiaries of the Trump Administration Have Been Overlooked
It’s obvious that the Trump administration has been great for billionaires, corporate polluters, weapons manufacturers, evangelical Christians, and a few privileged sexual abusers, including the president himself. What may not be so obvious is that another set of beneficiaries include …
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Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Energy Required to Run the Internet
Question: How many electronic devices are connected to the Internet? What percentage of the U.S. total energy consumption does this represent? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers.
V2G Is Happening: eMotorWerks Puts EV Chargers To Work As 30 Megawatt Virtual Energy Storage Battery
As I’ve mentioned, 2GreenEnergy super-supporter Gary Tulie made huge contributions to my most recent book. Here, he writes from his home in Buckinghamshire, England:
Vote in November
Whatever could this gentleman mean? Well, perhaps it’s a reference to the fact that the will of the people has exactly zero bearing on the way those people are governed. Over 90% of American voters favor universal background checks for …
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Identifying Techno-Frauds: Easiest Way To Spot a BS Claim in Science and Technology
Of the many ways to invalidate a scientific claim, by far the best and fastest is to show that it violates the laws of physics. Here’s a concept for offshore wind turbines that claims to be three times more efficient …
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