How Sincere Is ExxonMobil?
Here’s a short video in which ExxonMobil purports to want hydrogen-based transportation. Ask yourself: Do you think this is in any way sincere? (more…)
This Mural Says It All
Educated people tend to be tolerant, and loath to drive their cars into protesters at white supremacist rallies.
Educated women have smaller, healthier and more stable families.
Education is the key to productivity and affluence.
Educated populations understand the creeping threat of fascism and ensure it doesn’t happen.
Educated people are harder to fool with “alternative facts.”
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Climate Change and Your Health
Question: Can you name some of the main drivers by which climate change is damaging human health? (Hint: See pic at left.)
Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers.
Relevance: It’s common to see estimates concerning the probable cost of climate change over n years, but there are several reasons why this is impossible to nail down with any accuracy at all:
There are entire vectors that are functions of climate change that are still completely undiscovered.
There is no way to put a price on human health (beyond healthcare), i.e., the misery it causes.
There are vicious cycles that are not fully understood.
More obviously, there is no way to put a price on a human life.
Who Are We?
I’m sure many of you have seen this meme, but it’s worth a brief conversation. (more…)
Renewable Energy Can Reduce Utility Bills
Here’s a short video featuring the Republican (of all parties) mayor of a town in Texas (of all places), making the point that their commitment to renewable energy is driving down utility bills, while they pursue that radical notion of leaving this planet a better place than it was when they found it. (more…)
Should Trump Learn about Technology?
In his most recent post here, tech maven Fritz Maffry notes: We are previewing (electric transportation and autonomous technology but this subject) flies in the face of Donald Trump’s saying electric cars won’t work. The president should go to CES (Consumer Electronics Show) with someone who can show him what is coming and why it matters. (more…)
Tagged with: electric transportation and autonomous technology
From Tech Maven Fritz Maffry: Consumer Electronics Show and More
CES 2019 is about here, this category is the game changer
The real smart city of consequence is about to be demonstrated, with many flavors of light-duty autonomous shuttles being shown. Makers include Navya, Local Motors, Bosch, Fisker, Rinspeed, Nuro, Tesla and many, many more. (more…)
Young People Taking Charge
2GreenEnergy super-supporter writes: 15-Year-Old Greta Thunberg Speaks Truth To Power In Katowice.
I know, right? (more…)
California Setting the Pace
2GreenEnergy super-supporter Cameron Atwood writes: California has mandated all new buses be electric by 2020 and all buses electric by 2040. This move is expected to lower the cost of heavy duty electric vehicles like trucks and tractors. (more…)
Move To Amend the U.S. Constitution
As we enter the holiday season and begin to think about a new beginning for the New Year, maybe we should think about our country–in addition to our waist lines. (more…)
Tagged with: Citizens United
