The other day, I wrote a comment on an article that dealt with the sustainability of dog ownership, in response to which someone pointed out: I guess it depends on how you define “sustainability.” True, it may be hard, or …
Quibbling on the Definition of “Sustainability” — And Other Words Read More »
Here’s an article on waste oil recycling that a friend sent me earlier. Every time I see something like this I wonder about the overall sustainability of the enterprise. Obviously, waste grease doesn’t collect, purify, and distribute itself. Is all …
Nailing Down the Sustainability of Processing Waste Isn’t Easy Read More »
On the surface, this post is almost 100% off-subject, though I know readers who enjoy a good story will appreciate the Writer’s Almanac’s blurb on today’s 67th anniversary of the opening of “ A Streetcar Named Desire” on Broadway. For some …
Reader “Alan” writes: I suggest you read Brian Czech’s “Supply Shock” on the thermodynamics of why we can’t grow or profit our way out of our onrushing date with extinction. Naomi Klein’s “This Changes Everything” is another essential book to …
More Discussion on the Old “Limits to Growth” Subject Read More »
Everybody feels like they are unique; like they have at least some experiences no one else could ever understand. They have idiosyncrasies that set them apart from the billions of other people that have ever lived. The same thinking seems …
From Guest Blogger Ali Lawrence: The Future of Green Car Technology Read More »
A reader who’s been around here for a great while responded to my newsletter this morning: Craig. Sorry to see you’ve declared Big Energy your worst friend forever. Whenever waging warfare, it’s good to carry a Big Gun. I respond:
Anyone in the market for a little asinine reading material will love this piece on Toyota’s new hydrogen car, to be launched next year (several decades after the concept was initiated). Sure, the company predicts that sales volumes will not …
I friend sent me this interview the auto legend Carlos Ghosn, the CEO of a three-companies alliance: Renault, Nissan, and some Russian company with which I’m unfamiliar. I think the world of Carlos Ghosn as an executive. I attended the …
Very few people understand a sad truth about electric vehicles sold in the U.S. in 2014: right this very minute, most of them carry no real environmental benefit over gas- or diesel-powered vehicles, given an honest well-to-wheels analysis of the …
I just got a notification about a new range-extended EV company, co-founded by GM-legend Bob Lutz, that aspires to raise the capital necessary to manufacture and sell electric pick-up trucks. The guy sent me the following and asked for my …
Range-Extended Electric Trucks – Is There Potential There? Read More »
