To Russia with Love
This week in Helsinki, it became clear for the very first time what’s happening in the Russian-American relationship: The U.S. is under attack from an extremely intelligent and focused enemy.
First, let’s review: (more…)
Climate Change Events: Some Are Faster than Others
We normally think of the various impacts of climate as occurring slowly over long periods of time, perhaps decades or even centuries. For example, no one expects to experience sea-level rise as he sits, sipping cold ones and admiring the bikinis at the beach. (more…)
Coal Ash: No News Here
Andrew Wheeler during his confirmation hearing
I normally enjoy punching out these blog posts; there’s usually a certain excitement that comes with communicating a message to a world that I believe needs to hear it.
That’s not the case here. It’s my duty to report that, as his first official act, the new EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler has relaxed the environmental standards that formerly restrained the operators of coal-fired power plants from dumping the toxic ash residue into our waterways. (more…)
Climate Change Is Caused By…..Say What?
One of the dominant features of life in 2018 is that so much of what we see around us has both tragic and comedic value. (more…)
Trump: This Could Get Ugly
As it becomes increasingly apparent that the U.S. president has an unsavory connection with Russia, the calls for him to face impeachment are getting louder. So where is this going? (more…)
The Fabulous Words of George F. Will
As I’ve mentioned, George Will graduated from Trinity College exactly 15 years before I did, resulting in our having coincident reunions, which in turn means that I have the pleasure of listening to him speak every five years.
Since he’s an arch-conservative, I disagree with a great deal of what he says. Having said that, we’re perfectly aligned on Trump, and, in any case, I so wish I could express myself even a fraction as well as he does.
I thought I’d reproduce here what he wrote in his most recent column in the Washington Post.
Enjoy.
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Antarctic Ice Melt
Question: According to a recently published report, how much faster is the Antarctic ice melting today than it was 10 years ago?
Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers.
Relevance: As shown in this video, if the current rate of increase in melting continues unabated, many of the world’s coastal cities will be uninhabitable by 2050.
Has Trump Crossed Your Line?
Just one quick remark on Trump’s disgraceful performance in Helsinki, in which he revealed that he believes Putin over every one of his own intelligence agencies vis-a-vis Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Everyone has a line, i.e., a moral line he will not cross. (more…)
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Run-of-River Hydrokinetics
It’s sad to see that run-of-river hydro hasn’t taken off, since it’s such an elegant way to extract the kinetic energy from moving water; such an approach has very little impact to aquatic life, and raises few other environmental concerns. (more…)
Countries that Run Exclusively on Renewable Energy
As suggested in this beautiful video, Iceland, Costa Rica, Paraguay, and Norway will soon be joined by several others in ridding themselves of fossil fuels in their grid-mix. (more…)
