Every few days, Trump invents a new way to drive a wedge through America, aggressively alienating everyone but his shrinking support base. As tragic as this is, however, there most certainly are a few amusing elements to it.
Author: craigshields
Those Who Don’t Find Humor in Trump’s Antics Need To Look Harder
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Energy and Transportation Headed in a Good Direction, But Will That Be Enough?
Here’s an article for those who wonder if the migration to electric transportation is really happening; it heralds Mercedes-Benz’ $11 billion investment in their new electric SUV. Yes, it’s happening—and fast. Those following the energy industry are supremely confident that …
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A Renewable Energy Product Whose Total Available Market Is …. Nonexistent
Here’s a wind energy product that literally nobody could possibly need, which, as far as I am aware makes this unique. First, we need to eliminate anyone with access to the grid. Then let’s get rid of anyone anywhere near …
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“7 Generations”–Sustainable Agriculture Investment Opportunity Offers Unique Business Model
A long-time colleague in the renewable energy space presented me with a wonderful concept in the burgeoning sustainable agriculture marketspace, aka “innovative agricultural technology.” I thought I’d publish it here, along with a few remarks.
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One of Many Reasons It’s Not a Good Time To Be an Oil Company
What’s going to happen as the Earth warms, the sea-levels rise, and storms batter the East Coast of the U.S. with ever-increasing ferocity? Well, for one, damages, measured in the tens or hundreds of billions of dollars per storm, are …
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Government Investment in Algae as Fuel
ARPA-E (The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Administration – Energy) is investing an average of about $600K into each of 18 projects associated with algae as fuel. They write: Today, nearly all domestic biomass produced for electricity generation …
Electric Bus Breaks a Record, But Who’s Impressed?
Here’s an electric bus that has set the record for miles on a single charge. The reader is supposed to believe that this is some sort of accomplishment, even though
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Facts Have Ceased to Matter, and So Has a Whole Bunch of Other Stuff: Critic of Mandatory High School Algebra Defends His Position
Here’s an article in The New Yorker that looked like it must have certainly been a joke; it’s one that describes how Andrew Hacker, who claims that algebra should be cut from the core curriculum in U.S. schools, defended his …
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Response To Trump’s Fiery Rhetoric at the United Nations: A Few Smirks, a Ton of Indifference
What the world noticed about Trump’s childish threats against North Korea and Iran at the UN today was that the stock market didn’t even blink when he made this speech, as insane as it was.
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A Contributed Post: How to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient
The environment is the singular most important part of this earth, as it sustains all life within it. As global citizens, we need to protect the environment and to live in harmony within it. Even if you are not interested …
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