Author: craigshields

From Desmog, an organization whose mission is: “Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science.” Finally, as President Joe Biden entered the White House he signed a slew of executive orders on January 20, including rejoining the Paris climate agreement …

In the U.S., a New Day Dawns for Energy and Environmental Responsibility Read More »

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Here’s an article presenting some of the drawbacks of electric vehicles. This doesn’t explain too well why Tesla’s market cap is $806 billion. Seriously, some of these were true 10 years ago.

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The set of charts below is really cool, IMO.  If nothing else, it shows what a good job the developed world is doing in phasing out coal, and bringing in renewables. Germany is making this happen even after decommissioning their …

Grid-Mix in Europe Read More »

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OK, the main prediction I made about the political theater surrounding Donald Trump, i.e., that he would be expelled from office before finishing his term, didn’t come to fruition. But here’s one that can’t miss: The Republican party will do …

Donald Who? Read More »

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Though he has left the White House, Donald Trump will be all over the news for the foreseeable future, probably right up to the point that he either goes to prison or he flees the country to avoid prosecution. But …

A World Anxious To Forget Steven Miller Read More »

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The Trump presidency has been a farce in dozens of different ways, though I applaud the author here; this may have taken the cake.

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We all need to admit that the great rift that has been created in American society–and then wedged wide open–is not going away anytime soon.  There was a time when there was, at worst, an uneasy but acceptable level of …

Yes, We’re “Dumping Trump,” But the Pain of These Years Will Be With Us For a Very Long Time Read More »

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The photo here depicts an abandoned fishing village near Shanghai. Its beauty is based partly on the unusual atmospheric conditions, as the sunlight filters through the mist and reflects off the lush green foliage. But to me, it also serves …

Nature’s Manifold Beauty Read More »

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Clean-tech venture capital fund, Bill Gates-backed Breakthrough Energy Ventures, has raised $1 billion for a second round of investments after backing 45 startups with its first billion.  This has prompted the discussion below, in Bloomberg Green, which I annotate with …

A Few Words on Breakthrough Energy Ventures Read More »

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Yesterday I noted that this Capitol stormer’s story has all kinds of interesting legal, philosophical, and political implications.  I then suggested readers check out this three-minute video:

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