I had to laugh when a “friend” on Facebook shared: “Here Is The List of 20 Republican Senators Trying to Sabotage Trump,” calling upon me to expose these “traitors.” In the first place, I’m rooting for these 20 people. But …
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Yes, It’s True, Fossil Fuels Are Nearing the End of the Trail
When I say that the fossil fuel industry is approaching the end of its days, my words, understandably, are taken cum grano salis. But what about when those same words are delivered by the CEO of Shell Oil? Shell …
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Microgrids in Brooklyn
A colleague in Germany sent me this article in yesterday’s New York Times called, “Solar Experiment Lets Neighbors Trade Energy Among Themselves” and noted that she thought I’d find it interesting. Yes, this is VERY interesting. In particular, it’s a …
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Making the Case for Waste-to-Energy
Here’s a gruesome reminder of the need for waste-to-energy technology. Sometimes the feasibility of plants that extract the chemical energy in municipal solid waste is hard to establish, in cases where the MSW itself isn’t causing problems associated with land …
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Air Pollution Is Deadly, But Especially for Children. Here’s Why.
When I was a little boy I remember my father telling me, “It’s always a tragedy when someone you know dies. But when a child of someone you know dies, there are no words that can possibly express your sorrow.”
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Holland Is So Cool….
As suggested in this short video, The Netherlands is really kicking butt in the world, in terms of nearly everything that matters. Perhaps the U.S. could take some direction from people who are getting it right.
Consumerism: A Double-Edged Sword
A colleague sent me an email explaining the “Centennial light,” noting, “They used to make bulbs that lasted forever, but they conspired to downgrade.” He went on to describe “The Phoebus cartel,” comprised by, among others, Osram, Philips, and General …
Dealing with Monsanto’s Evil Means Eliminating Corruption in Government
Here’s an article called Monsanto Isn’t Feeding the World—It’s Killing Our Children, which, rightfully, has sparked a great deal of outrage on Facebook and elsewhere. An old friend writes: So many different kinds of people and groups protest this! Can’t …
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Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News Commands Awesome Power
According to the Writer’s Almanac: It’s the birthday of international media titan (Keith) Rupert Murdoch…..He has, at various times, owned many American publications, including the Star, the New York Post, the Village Voice, the Chicago Sun-Times, the Boston Herald, New …
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EPA Administrator: Carbon Dioxide Not the Primary Driver of Climate Change
Yesterday we received confirmation of something we already suspected: the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, doesn’t believe that atmospheric CO2 causes climate change. Now, if we can get a Surgeon General who believes smoking cigarettes promotes good …
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