Here’s an astute and very fair note in response to my recent post The Solar Industry Takes a Hit, But It’s Not Alone from commenter “Wayne”: As a painter in Southern California for almost 40 years, I have witnessed an overwhelming invasion …
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The Solar Industry Takes a Hit, But It’s Not Alone
As I mentioned in a post the other day, a presidential administration whose mantra is “jobs!” should not take actions whose main consequence is putting people out of work, At the time, I was referring to the tariff on solar modules …
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Logic and “Type II” Trump Supporters
If you had to defend yourself against an attack of swarming bees, would you use a hand gun? Of course not.
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Trump Desperate To Expand Fossil Fuels–But Here’s Why He’s Failing
People say that Trump is so impetuous and unpredictable that he’s impossible to deal with. That may be true in certain cases, but certainly not in his energy policy, which is extremely consistent; it’s all about bringing back jobs in …
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On Changing the World
Here’s a quote from Rob Siltanen, an advertising executive who worked at TBWA/Chiat/Day, the agency that created Apple’s “Think Different” campaign. While I enjoyed it, and I hope you will too, I point out that there is nothing crazy at all about the …
Koch Brothers Running Roughshod Over U.S. Democracy, But What Can We Do?
Well, since you asked, let’s start by boycotting their products and overturning Citizens United, the U.S. Supreme Court decision that enables them to buy our elections. From there, let’s get rid of the new tax scam, from which they will save a …
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A Contributed Post: A Guide To Better Understanding Renewable Energy Sources
In addition to the simple ways you can cut your energy usage at home, by taking advantage of hacks like swapping to bulbs that use less energy and having additional installation installed, there are also other steps you can take. …
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National Geographic on the Melting of the Arctic Icecap
It’s hard to think of a more enviable career than photographer for the 130-year-old National Geographic, published continuously since its first issue in 1888, consisting largely of articles about science, geography, history, and world culture. Imagine being paid to have experiences …
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Tariff on Imported Solar Panels
Insofar as the renewable energy universe is abuzz with the president’s slapping a 30% tariff on silicon-based solar panels coming into the U.S., I thought I’d offer a few comments vis-a-vis the effects this will have on the industry: • The …
Ethanol from Biomass Represents Net Harm To the Environment
Early on in the development of 2GreenEnergy, I made a series of videos on the pros and cons of various forms of renewable energy. Apparently, someone else thought this was a good idea, and has launched his own series. Here’s …
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