Shortly after we kicked off 2GreenEnergy in 2009, I made a series of videos called “The Pros and Cons of Renewable Energy,” where, in each segment, I talked about a certain technology: wind, solar, biomass, hydrokinetics, and geothermal, and listed, …
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Erosion of Environmental Regulations in a World that Has Ceased to Make Sense
Perhaps the most extraordinary aspect of the new anti-regulatory environment in Washington is that it’s so amazingly arbitrary and capricious. Life in America today more closely resembles being asleep than awake; it’s as if we’re making our way through a …
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China Gets Tough on Auto Emissions, Ceases Production of 500+ Car Models
I know there are people who doubt China’s sincerity when it comes to environmental issues. Why the huge investment in renewable energy? Why the abrupt elimination of more than 500 models of cars that have poor emissions profiles from their …
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All Air Travelers Need to Thank Trump
Is there some reason for alarm here, i.e., that the POTUS is taking credit for airline safety? Aren’t you aware that Trump’s grandfather invented the airplane? Let’s give credit where credit is due. Seriously,
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Coal Dies Slowly, But Dies Nonetheless
Many people speculate as to the future of energy generation and consumption on a global basis, and here’s what seems most probable: a smooth downward curve–nothing radical or abrupt.
A Few Trump Supporters Are Jumping Ship
It’s only natural to wonder how it’s possible that Trump’s approval rating isn’t dipping into the 20s, but is still holding in the low 30s. Some speculate that the answer lies in what got him elected in the first place, …
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Trump’s Position on Climate Change
We’ve all seen Donald Trump’s tweets that use the snap of cold weather in the Eastern U.S. to ridicule the idea of global warming, and we’ve seen how this is immediately attacked as “ignorant.”
Looking Into 2018: Capitalism, Environmentalism, and a Sustainable Civilization
Here’s a wide-ranging discussion between frequent commenter MarcoPolo and me that I thought I’d publish as a blog post. It began when he responded to my assertion that we are experiencing the end of the American Empire:
China’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Huge, But So Are Its Efforts To Curb Them
Critics of carbon markets, like California’s cap and trade, have a great deal substance to their arguments. But what happens when China, a country that burns more coal than the rest of the world combined, asserts that it will become …
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Top 10 Modes of Dealing with Climate Change
Who doesn’t love a good “Top 10” list? Here’s a video that presents the 10 best ways to deal with climate change and other forms of environmental degradation.
