Here’s a good article on the production of propane using E. coli bacteria. The thing to keep in mind here is the conservation of energy.
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Global Attack on Climate Change a Real Possibility
To the surprise and delight of many, the U.S. and China have formally joined the Paris Agreement on climate change mitigation. This is fairly astonishing, given the cool reception with which the U.S. Congress received the idea of signing up …
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Climate Change Deniers Employ Questionable Data Analytic Techniques and Logic
Here’s an article about climate change denial that shows how many different pieces of faulty logic, seven in this specific example, can come together in one report, and generate incorrect conclusions. For those wishing to see a solid video discussion …
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Stop the Flow of Money to Companies that Don’t Share Your Values: Invest in Green, not Greed
I have my (meager) portfolio invested in a socially responsible mutual fund that does not include any companies that are involved in fossil fuels. To my surprise and delight, in the years I’ve had it, it’s beaten the S&P, albeit …
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Decent People Everywhere Are Steamed about the Violent Reaction to the Protesters of the Dakota Access Pipeline
Here’s a meme I hope you enjoy that speaks to the Dakota Access pipeline and the protest surrounding it, that I mentioned earlier today. I thought it was clever.
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If Trump is Elected, Where Should You Move?
This is a very cool exercise that I heartily recommend. It says I’m headed for The Netherlands, which is not a bad recommendation. A healthy public sector that is quite progressive on environmental and other issues. The country is very …
Phyllis Schlafly Dead at 92
Right-wing extremist and Equal Rights Amendment opponent Phyllis Schlafly died yesterday. I don’t normally celebrate deaths, but it’s hard not to in this case, especially when I find a meme that makes me smile like the one here did.
Civil Disobedience Stronger and More Popular Than Ever
On this date in 1847, Henry David Thoreau left Walden Pond. We remember him for his solitude and demand for a simple life, as well as his masterpiece essay Civil Disobedience (1849). We’re reminded of this as we receive the …
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Respect for Science
Here’s a T-shirt that communicates an important message. Of course, one might think that the message is so obvious and irrefutable to 99% of the world’s people that it does not need to be communicated. But those living outside the …
A Contributed Post: Volvo Making Good on Their Electrification Strategy
Volvo is now jumping into the electric car market. The automaker recently unveiled two concept vehicles that were designed and built to ultimately support the company’s first all-electric vehicles to go into production. Both of vehicles will utilize Compact Modular …
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