Just another day on an absurd planet. Ireland is in the process of removing fossil fuels from its country, joining several European/Scandinavian countries that are moving swiftly in the same direction. Meanwhile, back in the good ol’ U.S., we’re moving …
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Almost time again for the ACT Expo held annually in mid-spring (May 1 – 4 this year) at the Long Beach Convention Center. It’s a great opportunity to meet colleagues, and learn about the amazing developments in alt fuel cars …
Bhutan (pictured here and below) was the first country in the world to appoint a minister of happiness and to measure gross domestic happiness. That’s kind of heart-warming, isn’t it?
Here’s a popular video that provides the steps for turning Mars into “Earth 2.0.” Though there’s nothing theoretically impossible about it, it’s obviously not going to happen anytime soon if it happens at all. Perhaps the most interesting thing about …
Unless I’m mistaken, Arlene Allen was the first commenter on this blog when it opened in the summer of 2009. In response to my recent piece on consumerism, she writes: Because of all things being finite, including the entire planet, …
As suggested in the graphic below, there sure is a conspicuous absence of scientists in Trump’s government, but the community of climate scientists is not willing to sit around and silently watch the U.S. turn the planet into a cesspool.
It appears that the Trump administration will not let up on its war against the environment until the very last attempt to protect our natural ecosystems is repealed. On the chopping block this week is Energy Star program, established in …
It’s becoming increasingly clear that criminal charges are going to be brought against ExxonMobil for its cover-up of what it knew about the relationship between fossil fuel consumption and climate change. Each passing month brings us a new-found wealth of …
Here’s an article that explains why it’s in the U.S.’s best interest to embrace the Paris Agreement on climate change and lead the world in the development of clean energy. There’s no rocket science here: it’s about the jobs that …
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Up until yesterday, there has been some level of lingering doubt as to the cost-effectiveness of electricity from renewables in a direct comparison to coal and natural gas. That debate is essentially gone at this point, given Solar Reserve’s bid …
