Bringing electricity to the 6
00 million in Africa who currently live without it is arguably the single most important humanitarian task before us. That’s because electrical power means better education, which in turn brings productivity and, most important, family planning. If you want to alleviate suffering, it’s a good idea to manufacture less of it in the first place. (more…)
At left we find a quote from American historian and political dissident Howard Zinn; it’s from the transcript of his opening statement in a debate at Johns Hopkins in 1970.
Think of how absurdly impossible a Donald Trump presidency would have been in the heady days of 1970. (more…)
According to those in the know, the EV revolution is just around the corner. But, despite a greater number of models available, improvements to batteries and increased mileage ranges, many drivers remain unconvinced of the benefits of switching to a fully electric vehicle. (more…)
Does anyone, especially someone with the intelligence of Scott Kelly, think that the proposition that the U.S. should use space as the next battlefield find this “hard to understand?” No. That’s a politically correct way of saying, “Our president is criminally insane.”
If you want to live in a country where a few oligarchs control the entire law-making process, you can skip this video; if not, it’s worth a few minutes of your day. (more…)
I stole the title of this post from the GreenTechMedia piece linked here, in which the author deploys solid logic and shows conclusively that the fuel standard roll-back shows flawed thinking. (more…)
Are human health and environmental stewardship ever the reason for broad-ranging energy policy here in the U.S.? Well, you could look at the impressive number of accomplishments made during the Obama administration and conclude that the answer is Yes. Having said that, we need to keep in mind that a) many of these are fairly small in scope, compared to the enormity of the eco-damage we’re doing every day, and b) the Trump administration has already put a spear through a great number of them–and more each week. (more…)
Who doesn’t love to see a new record set? Apparently, very few of us, which accounts for the fact that Guinness has published its book of world records since 1955, and has sold more than 138 million copies in more than 100 countries. (more…)
From this article on the phasing out of fossil fuels in favor of renewable energy:
Costa Rica’s new president Carlos Alvarado announced a ban on fossil fuels Wednesday, establishing the small country as a major trailblazer in the global fight against climate change, according to Telesur TV. (more…)
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