The meat industry’s PR team says, “U.S. beef ‘s carbon footprint is 10 to 50 times lower than other regions of the world, making it the leader in sustainable beef production.” There is nothing sustainable whatsoever about beef production.
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Hydrogen Doesn’t Offer Energy Independence
This guy claims, “Hydrogen offers a potential for full energy independence.” No it doesn’t. Hydrogen is a carrier of energy, not a source. Put another way, the energy that hydrogen carries came either from reforming methane or electrolyzing water, and …
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U.S. Economy By Sector
It’s true that certain segments of the U.S. economy are flagging, like farming and manufacturing. Job growth seems to fluctuate unexpectedly. But, yo be fair, I need to acknowledge that other aspects are looking great, however. There is no doubt …
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No Need To Trade a Robust Economy for a High Quality of Life
My earlier post, Focusing on Citizens’ Well-Being lays out how many of the world’s developed countries are examining their priorities to ensure a high quality of life for their citizens. As good as this is, however, it rests on the …
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Focusing on Citizens’ Well-Being
There is an enormous quantity of good taking place around the globe that, sadly, is obscured by the president-day U.S. political circus and its criminal buffoon ring leader. In particular, many of the world’s developed countries are examining their priorities …
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U.S. Navy Will Accept (Floating) Wind Farms Off California’s Central Coast
Anything that promotes offshore wind is a positive development, but I’m not sure how much practical import it carries. The reason the East Coast is getting into offshore wind (and the West Coast isn’t) is ocean depth. You can be …
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Volvo’s Autonomous Electric Truck Concept
This is great; it’s perfect for short-haul and highly predictable routes. Who wouldn’t love to see this happen in the major ports around the globe? Here in Southern California we have the Port of Los Angeles, transferring over $1 billion …
Congrats to the U.K. on its Reduction in Carbon Emissions
The levels of carbon emissions generated from power consumption in the U.K. fell by almost two-thirds in the last decade – the fastest rate of decarbonisation in the world, according to a new report by researchers at the Imperial College of …
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Rajendra Pachauri, 79, Dies; Led Nobel-Winning Climate Agency
It is with great sadness that I note the passing of Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, who, for 13 years, chaired the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, an organization widely recognized for its work on global warming. A colleague said that …
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Another Suicide in Putin’s Russia
It’s so sad that all these brave Russian intellectuals, each one courageously challenging their leader, all dying by suicide.
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