In response to yesterday’s post What Will It Take To Involve Americans In Global Climate Change? frequent commenter Arlene writes: I stumbled onto the film “Cool It” a couple of nights ago. I understand the thesis, but in a way, the …
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Alysha Webb knows a great deal about the electric vehicle market and the role that China plays in it. I’ve met her at numerous auto shows, and I look forward to reading her always-informative blog posts. But her current piece …
In response to my post earlier today on motivating Americans to take action on climate change, frequent commenter Larry Lemmert notes: You can claim “Super” storm Sandy was a result of global warming but I think that you are skating …
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If you scroll to the bottom of this article on climate change, you’ll find a good video on an extremely important and interesting subject: getting Americans to embrace this as a major issue that requires urgent action. The presenter points …
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Are the falling prices of natural gas “wiping out” coal and nuclear? That’s what David Crane, President and CEO of Fortune-300 sized NRG Energy told the audience at a Wall Street Journal conference recently. As if that didn’t astonish event attendees, …
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I came across this gem on The Writer’s Almanac a few days ago, and I present it here as a reminder of an imperative that faces all of us advocates of clean energy. Don’t expect a sustainable future to be handed …
Demand It Courageously – a Poem by Julia Hartwig Read More »
Frequent commenter Tim Kingston, who requested my response to climate change denier Anthony Watts the other day, just sent me this much more detailed and compelling response from Dr. John Abraham, a thermal sciences researcher and professor at the University …
During a flight to the East Coast a few months ago, I sat next to a pretty young girl – perhaps in her early 20s. During our conversation, I noticed she had a somewhat raspy voice, and I remember suggesting …
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Glenn Doty’s calculations in the comment on my piece on biofuels and electric transportation compare the costs of energy from solar PV and bioethanol. This is a very good way of looking at the subject. I thank Glenn, as always, …
Oil rigs today are seen as a symbol of dirty energy, and there are a whole lot of them – over 4,000 oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico alone. And while they’re built to last through all sorts of …
From Guest Blogger Brandon Peters: Turning Oil Rigs Green Read More »
