It’s certainly not a new idea that human beings, Americans in particular, tend to have short attention spans and are easily “issue-fatigued.” This is exacerbated by the corporate media which, in its quest for ratings (equivalent to dollars), crank up …
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The Center for Biological Diversity writes: We don’t get it: The Obama administration says it wants to fight climate change, but it keeps opening our public lands to more brutal fossil fuel extraction.
I’m happy to announce that we have a new volunteer here at 2GreenEnergy whose passion revolves around electric vehicles—especially insofar as they can be manufactured in the U.S. I was in the process of writing her a private email offering …
2GreenEnergy Happily Welcomes a New Volunteer in the EV Space Read More »
A reader comments: You continue to repeat the myth of huge “oil subsidies”. Nearly anything that could be called a “subsidy” has long since disappeared or expired, but old conspiracy theories die hard. This is simply not true. I urge …
Government Subsidies for the Energy Industry in the U.S. Read More »
A reader comments: As a conservative environmentalist, I find the looney-right to be far less dangerous to public acceptance and support for positive environmental action than the environmental left. The left entwines leftist ideology with environmental issues. As a result, …
I just sent a letter to McDonald’s to congratulate them on their recent pledge to ensure the palm oil, beef, fiber-based packaging, coffee, and poultry in their products does not contribute to tropical deforestation. Apparently, their decision to head in …
Today, McDonald’s Is Less Offensive To All Life Forms Than It Was Yesterday Read More »
Speaking for environmentalist baby-boomers everywhere, I hope the millennials reading this take a far more active role in environmental stewardship than my generation did. Obviously, I urge you to do your civic duty vis-à-vis voting, recycling, buying organic food from …
Young People: Do a Great Job in Environmental Stewardship, And Love Every Minute of It Read More »
Here’s the note I dictated into my phone this morning when I sat up in bed a few minutes pre-dawn and went through the features stories at RenewableEnergyWorld. I wrote, “This story on Azerbaijan is typical of ‘news coverage’ of things …
Renewable Energy World, Azerbaijan, and the Harsh Truths of Realpolitik Read More »
Here’s something you may have seen going around. I have to admit that it is, in fact, funny as hell, though it would be funnier if it didn’t go over the head of 90% of Americans. WASHINGTON—As part of the White …
Cuba Needs To Model Itself After the U.S. Corrupt Democracy Read More »
A reporter asks: I´m traveling to California´s Central Valley soon for a story on the drought there. I would very much like to hear from anyone who´s seriously affected by the drought, perhaps especially farmers who might now have to change …
