If you’re trying to determine the legitimacy of Scott Pruitt (pictured) as the new Administrator of the EPA, this video is for you. Warning: this footage is beyond disturbing; it’s disgusting. The appointment of a lawyer who receives huge sums …
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Of all the reasons to be horrified by the developments in U.S. politics, a critically important one is summed up in the petition put forth below. This was an issue in the election campaign, but unfortunately, it didn’t win the …
Yes, Denmark used not a single gram of fossil fuel (or anything else besides wind) to generate its electricity today. Naysayers will point out that Denmark is atypical in its vast wind resources, its small population, and its proximity to …
Here’s something I got from the people at Climate Hawks, a group that, as its name suggests, adamantly supports climate change mitigation. The only thing one can say about the appointment of Scott Pruitt as administrator of the EPA is …
A friend wrote to me last night: I will tell you, Craig, I was so utterly horrified by the dolphin video (that she had shared on Facebook, re: Japan’s considering dolphins pests and slaughtering them wholesale) I doubt I will …
No one handles criticism with total aplomb, as much as we all would like to think we do. Of course, some of us have thinner skin than others. Here’s a video that makes fun of environmentalists, of which I was …
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Here’s a popular Facebook “share” on climate science to which I commented, “Always nice to see science score a victory, but it sure is a shame that this is in any way remarkable.” And here’s the discussion that ensued: Friend: …
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Here’s a good demonstration of the power of marketing. Building-integrated PV has been around for decades, and now there are hundreds of different variations on the theme on display at the large shows like Solar Power International and Intersolar. Yet, …
The good news: Things are becoming very clear in Washington. Trump’s senior adviser Stephen K. Bannon has explained the rationale behind the cabinet picks, i.e., to destroy those government departments and any regulations that emanate from them. According to Bannon, …
A commenter notes: The U.S. Department of Energy and other government funding institutions have invested vast sums in failed projects. This is true (depending on how one defines “vast”), but grossly misleading. Overall, 80% of all businesses fail within the …
How Well Has Government Investment in Clean Energy Worked? Read More »
