A friend sent me this post on wealthy individuals who are backing a huge clean energy fund aimed at backing fledgling, high-risk companies whose results could potentially have enormous implications for the future of this planet. I respond:
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The 21st Century Can Be Dominated By Technology–Or Catastrophe
Here’s a short and entertaining video that serves as a wonderful reminder of how far we’ve come in terms of technology. Robotics, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence (along with cleantech), are going to dominate the world of the 21st Century.
Our Understanding of Humankind’s Relation To the Environment Has Changed Significantly–Thank The Lord
A young reader who happens to follow a “modern” religion (one that saw its origins in the mid-20th Century) comments on this post and the environmental “lens” through which I tend to view the world: Where I am optimistic is …
Optimism in the Face of Environmental Pressures
A young reader notes: (Through my religion), I now see hope for this planet where I had not seen any before. I was in fear that I would see the end of the planet during my lifetime. Now I see …
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The Cost-Effectiveness of Clean Energy Is Constantly Improving: And That’s Important News in Today’s Horrific Political Climate
Here’s more evidence of an extremely important phenomenon on the world energy stage: the continued fall in the cost of solar electricity. Environmentalists continue to wring their hands as people like Rex Tillerson, Scott Pruitt, and Rick Perry are nominated …
The Brightest Spot in the Developing World: Distributed, Clean Energy
2GreenEnergy super-support Gary Tulie writes: Here’s good news from rural Kenya. Yes, that’s fantastic; it’s precisely what I’ve been so anxious to see happen in the developing world. It’s a huge, multifaceted win:
Criticize Trump At Your Peril
From this article: Last week the CEO of Boeing had the gall to come out and criticize Trump’s stance on China in his recent rhetoric, in the meekest possible terms, noting that Boeing sold more aircraft to China than …
The Incoming Secretary of State in the U.S.
A commenter notes: Rex Tillerson (Trump’s nominee to head the State Department–pictured here with bromance partner Vladimir Putin) may have many admirable qualities, but it would be difficult to find a candidate more likely to cause fear and alarm among …
Aggressive Writing Styles May Affect Readership Levels
A commenter points out that I may get more readers if I soften my tone. He has a point here, but I am incapable of writing in any other way. If I watered this down to politically correct, unoffensive drivel, …
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Things Looking Good for ExxonMobil, Russia
Those who object to strident, bold and straightforward language are very likely not to groove on this piece from Dr. Joe Romm, Founding Editor of Climate Progress (“the indispensable blog,” as NY Times columnist Tom Friedman describes it). It’s called …
