International Approach to Climate Change
It’s pretty clear what’s happening in the U.S. re: climate change and its mitigation: (more…)
Tagged with: access to the worldwide oil supply, and, climate change mitigation, here is a New York Times article on the subject. At least there is some good news, renewable energy portfolio standards, somewhere in the world., subsidies for fossil fuels, to that end, various countries are doing about climate change, withdrawal from the Paris Accord
What Are We To Believe?
Scottish philosopher David Hume, one of the 18th Century empiricists, told us, “We always disbelieve the greater miracle.” This means that, when confronted with two conflicting but highly improbable statements, one of which is true and the other false, we believe the one that is more probable and discard “the greater miracle.” (more…)
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Environmental Protection
Question: What do the environmental protections listed on the right have in common?
Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers.
Relevance: Of all the things that concern decent people, the aggressive destruction of the environment should be at or near the top of the list.
No Love Lost Between California and the Trump Administration
Unremarkably, the Trump administration is a) rolling back MPG and emissions standards for cars and trucks sold in the U.S., degrading both human health and our environment, while b) trying its damndest to make it impossible for the more progressive states, e.g., California, to maintain its own (tougher) standards. (more…)
Building Markets in CleanTech
Those of us who have been around the tech industry for a while have seen some interesting, cooperative plays among supposed “competitors” that are put into place in order to add force in the creation of new markets. But why do business entities that are generally regarded as enemies decide to work together? (more…)
The Wealthiest People: Greedy or Philanthropic?
Billionaires have been taking a great deal of abuse in social media, especially since:
• The chasm between rich and poor started to spread, largely due to the influence the super-wealthy wield over the law-making process
• The new wealth created over the past four decades began to go almost exclusively to the top 1%, a phenomenon that has only accelerated recently, and (more…)
A Look at the “War on Coal”
Markey is a bright guy with a progressive posture, and his argument here on the war against coal is an interesting way to look at it. Hey, when you’re in politics, perhaps it’s the only way to look at it.
Here, Markey presents the case that “war” is the wrong word, that what’s happening with coal is the result of pure market forces. (more…)
A Rare Post on Religion
There are many threats to the democratic republic our forefathers established here 243 years ago, improved as it was, over the years, to include equal protection under law for people of all races, creeds and cultures.
Carefully consider each word in the meme on the right here (more legible version below), and realize the precarious position we are in vis-a-vis the freedoms we’ve come to know and treasure. (more…)
Environmental Protection Agency Under Attack
Since EPA administrator Scott Pruitt resigned in disgrace, the EPA hasn’t been in the news very much, as his replacement, Andrew Wheeler, though more effective in destroying the environment for the sake of profit, is an old hand at staying out of the limelight. (more…)
What Does “Democratic Socialism” Mean?
The meme here is intended to educate people who believe that democratic socialism and Marxism are somehow identical. But there are some open-ended questions: How far does this go? How much government-provided public transportation, education, and healthcare make sense? How are these things paid for, especially given the enormous tax cuts for the billionaires and corporations? (more…)
