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Author: craigshields
Twilight of Coal in America
When people ask me why I haven’t written a book on renewable energy in the last few years, I explain that my thinking on the subject really hasn’t changed very much recently.
Electric Vehicle Design
People describe the new “Nobe” from Estonia as “adorable” and “cute.”
Tagged with: electric vehicle
Good News for Transportation in Europe, and It’s Right Around the Corner
The electrification of transportation is a multifaceted project, including, at a minimum:
Tagged with: charging infrastructure
The Aloha Spirit and Carbon Neutrality
Every few days we get a new report of another country or state/province within a country that’s passed a law that sets an ambitious target date for going carbon neutral. Here, it’s Hawaii, and the year is 2045.
Scott Pruitt: By Far, the Most Effective Member of Trump’s Cabinet
Apparently, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has committed yet another gross violation of the code of ethics that apply to government employees, in this case, using public resources at his disposal to help his wife get a job. This brings the total …
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Yes, We Should Prepare for Climate Change Like We Plan for War, But How Likely Is That?
Here’s an article that suggests an alternative approach to dealing with climate change, as suggested in the headline above. That sounds like a solid idea, until one considers a few points:
Tagged with: alternative approach to dealing with climate change, cast doubt on climate science, climate change is the subject of vast disinformation campaigns, climate science, follow the money, the cost of the damage to both human health and the environment at large, theory of anthropogenic global warming
We’re Keen To Protect Coal–Here’s Why
NPR reports: President Trump has ordered Energy Secretary Rick Perry to take immediate steps to help financially troubled coal and nuclear power plants, which are in trouble because across much of the country they’re having trouble competing with cheaper forms of electricity …
What Motivates Trump’s Strange Behavior?
A White House memo that recently surfaced details how Trump’s own staff has been pushing for our president to do something that will make him appear at least somewhat credible and responsible in dealing with the existential threat to our civilization known …
Tagged with: climate science
Ironically, Alaska Kicking Butt in Climate Change Mitigation
Alaska, a deeply Republican/Libertarian state, is extremely active in climate change mitigation, with aggressive policies to limit greenhouse gas emissions, principally because it has so much to lose.
