Are you bemused by our new-found interest in fuel cell vehicles? I certainly am. What they offer both to the consumer and to the environment has no appeal. They cost a huge premium to buy — and to fuel. The …
We’re Interested in Fuel Cell Vehicles — But Exactly Why? Read More »
Those of us who think about climate change often imagine ourselves in this scenario: we live long enough to experience some extremely severe effects of global warming, perhaps a rise in sea levels that has forced whole populations to abandon …
Here’s a 68-page report from 2007 on the impact of climate change on American national security, created by a team of 11 retired generals and admirals. Though I didn’t read every word, I found no real surprises here, other than …
U.S. Military Looks at Climate Change and National Security Read More »
Here’s one of those “myth-buster” pieces on climate change published a couple of weeks ago in the New York Times. Note that it echoes a bunch of the argumentation you’ll find here at 2GreenEnergy. For instance, while it’s true that …
When we think about the ultimate consequences of climate change, we think immediately about the loss of farm land to desertification, but we also think of sea-level rise. As the major ice sheets melt, e.g., in Greenland, and the coastlines …
The other day, I was lucky enough to have connected with a group of a few dozen extremely senior scientists whose main beliefs I would summarize as follows: • The damage being wreaked upon Earth from fossil fuels, principally in …
The solar energy adoption in relation to energy needs is a crucial theme. Indeed it’s not a big secret that the explotation of non-renewable resources, like burning fossil fuels as oil or gas, has huge consequences like climate changing, pollution, …
How can anyone can look upon the work of Elon Musk and not be blown away? For a moment, ignore his other ventures and consider the astonishing success of Tesla Motors alone—a start-up a few years ago that in very …
Elon Musk on the Imperative to Migrate to Renewable Energy Read More »
Have you ever wondered why the far right wing tends to support fossil fuels and fights against renewable energy? They don’t have children—or bronchial tubes? They hate trees, clean air, and oceans that support life? Some speculate that the phenomenon …
Rejection of Coal Export Facility Is Good News–But It Gets Even Better Read More »
It’s not easy being green sometimes. Even the most well-intentioned eco-warrior can let their priorities slip once in a while, and as the colder half of the year comes round the corner we’re all guilty of ‘forgetting’ our principles on …
From UK Guest Blogger Ann: The Real Price of Air Pollution–A Business Owner’s Guide Read More »
