Here’s a question posed by a certain Steve Charleston: I have a simple question for people of faith around the world: must it always be so? Must human history always be written as the aftermath of competition between the few …
The Arc of the Moral Universe: What Can We Expect? Read More »
A reader comments that there has been a shift of focus in the blog here, from clean energy technology to “left-wing” politics, to which I respond: I can only say that I write exactly what’s on my mind at any …
Humanists/Progressives Need to Focus on What’s Important Read More »
Here’s a CNBC interview featuring my colleague Tom Konrad, whom I interviewed for my second book: Is Renewable Really Doable? Tom runs AltEnergyStocks.com and is thus frequently sought after for comment on economic issues associated with renewable energy. Tom makes the …
Dr. Tom Konrad Offers Insight on the Trump Administration’s Impact on Clean Energy Read More »
I never thought it would come to this, but it is with urgency that I ask readers to check out this FAQ section on climate change, presented by NOAA, the (U.S.) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Yesterday, President Trump issued a gag order on the Environmental Protection Agency, forbidding any communication from the EPA to the public, in the form of public appearances, press releases, social media, and any other mode by which information may be …
Trump’s EPA Is Bound and Gagged: How Much Is Too Much? Read More »
My mother and I have a running dialog that I’ll bet is taking places in millions of families in the U.S., and probably all over the world. It goes like this: Son (or Daughter): The Trump presidency is a nightmare …
Trump Administration Provides Fodder for Discussion Inside American Families Read More »
Here’s the latest installment of the Green Auto Digest, whose feature article presents a sad fact: especially given the energy policies of the new administration in the U.S., petroleum is ruling the day. This, however, should be likened to a …
It’s True, Good Did Not Triumph in Recent U.S. Politics, But the Game’s Not Over Read More »
In the event that the new U.S. President’s use of “alternative facts” in his inauguration speech isn’t sufficiently reminiscent of George Orwell for you, let me refer you to this little beauty: Wyoming’s attempt to make the sale of solar …
Here’s an article for those interested in the three specific mechanisms being enacted by the U.S. congress to repeal existing rules related to human health and safety, while ensuring new ones cannot be implemented. The first of the three seeks to …
A friend sent me this piece predicting a spike in worldwide political violence in the 2020s. Craig: I don’t put any credence in this at all, for a few reasons, primarily the so-called Black Swan effect, i.e., we tend to …
The Black Swan Effect: Why Predictions of the Future Are Hard to Make Read More »
