It’s the birthday of Pablo Neruda, poet, diplomat, and Nobel laureate, who gave us this: Words / as slippery as smooth grapes / words exploding in the light / like dormant seeds waiting / in the vaults of vocabulary / …
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Comedy Delivers Truth So Powerfully
If you don’t know who Jim Jefferies is, now’s a good time to rectify that. The Australian comedian’s routine on gun control took the world by storm, for reasons you’ll appreciate immediately when you check this out. But here’s a …
Many of Our Great Discoveries Were Accidental
According to the Writer’s Almanac, it’s the birthday of James Whistler whose most famous painting was titled Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 (1871), but it’s more commonly known as “Whistler’s Mother.” It’s a portrait of Anna Matilda McNeill …
People of All Ages Care about Environmental Responsibility
Fortunately for the outcome of our civilization, millennials have a far more progressive attitude than their parents and grandparents when it comes to environmental stewardship, climate change mitigation, and so forth. Some believe that this is a natural consequence of …
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Articles on CleanTech Hang Around for Quite a While
One of the beauties of writing stuff in the Internet age is the longevity the pieces enjoy; it’s possible that as many people are reading articles I wrote a couple of years ago as are following my daily blog. Here’s …
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The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Is Important, Though Often Ignored
Through a bizarre and cruel coincidence, it’s the anniversary of the ratification of the 14th Amendment, which is one of the most important of all 27, insofar as it guarantees equal protection under the law for all citizens. I say …
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How Abundant Is Lithium?
A reader asks, “Has it been determined whether the world’s supply of lithium is sufficient to produce enough battery capacity to make renewables reliable?” It’s a complicated question, unfortunately. Perhaps it’s best summed up by what the CEO of a …
Excellence in CleanTech Journalism
2GreenEnergy got off the ground in 2009, just as Stephen Lacey was assuming the exalted post of editor of Renewable Energy World, a huge website with which we’ve had a great deal of extremely positive and productive interaction over the …
Putting the “Civil” in Our Civilization
Because of our focus on clean energy and the environment here at 2GreenEnergy, we tend to tread lightly on unrelated matters in the sphere of social justice. But here’s something I thought I’d call to the attention of readers, especially …
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy. Today’s Topic: Removing Garbage Plastic from Our Oceans
Question: How many tons of plastic now litter our ocean waters, killing fish and other aquatic animals? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers. Relevance: We’ve all seen plenty of concepts that address the collection and removal of ocean plastic, …
