From Motor Trend: FISKER PROMISES SUB-$40K ALL-ELECTRIC SUV FOR 2021
I’m not saying this won’t happen, but I am saying that, if it does, it will be the first promise that Fisker has kept in the 11 years I’ve been following them. (more…)
I had a nice chat with an entrepreneur in waste-to-energy yesterday; that’s always an experience I enjoy. Near the end of our talk, we broadened the subject matter to include the entire sustainability movement, at which point she lamented how fragmented all these efforts are. (more…)
What are the possible ramifications of hundreds of millions of climate refugees, desperate to find dry, arable land? Does that sound like it might constitute a threat to U.S. national security?
If you said “no,” you just might have what it takes to lead the White House Panel To Assess Climate Change. (more…)
The author of this article from The Nation asks a good question, but I’m going with the obvious: It’s just not his brand. If you sell hate, you don’t condemn hate groups. (more…)
Yes, he has: (more…)
If it’s not too early to start talking about the 2020 presidential election here in the U.S., it’s interesting to see that Trump (if he’s still in office at that point), will have some competition for the Republican nomination. That’s news in and of itself, insofar as an incumbent president hasn’t seen a viable challenge from his own party in recent history. (more…)
From Newsweek: “DEVIN NUNES TWEETS ‘WELCOME TO SOCIALISM,’ WARNS OF PLASTIC ‘STRAW POLICE’ AT CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT.”
Yes, “socialism” is a dirty word today, much like “liberal” was 20 years ago. A couple of points: (more…)
Parity and then angle up on the adoption hockey stick curve
Most indicators are illustrating that change is going to now come much faster than expected, meaning faster adoption at much higher volumes. The sheer product deluge and increasing price competition are looking significant. More on electric transportation here. (more…)
When a friend reminded me of ecologist Allan Savory’s Ted Talk (below) it occurred to me how few people are talking about desertification and what our civilization should be doing about it. (more…)
I’m doing a writing project for a start-up in the renewable biofuels space, which has caused me to check out many dozens of competitors’ websites. Here’s one that bears comment; note the video, and how the company’s CEO starts with a diatribe on his company’s honesty and transparency.
Had I been directing this video, I would have strongly recommended against this, for a host of reasons: (more…)
Here is a 
