Dealing with the War on Science
It’s hard to identify the specific issue that took the United States down so hard, so fast.
Sure, we can talk about the latent racism that slept just under the surface, waiting to be unleashed by a demagogue. (more…)
Vonnegut Was Among the Best of Us
If you were charged with the task of introducing a single human being to the president of an alien presence that had found its way to Earth, you’d want someone who represents the very best in our species. OK, so what characteristics would guide your decision-making? For me, it would be a blend of intelligence, kindness, integrity, a commitment to peace and the alleviation of human suffering–with perhaps a “lightness” and sense of humor thrown in for extra measure. (more…)
From Guest Blogger Himanshu: Is Recycling Helping The Environment?
Talking completely on the topic of “Recycling” might take you on wrong path. There are number of products that are being recycled and they all have different attributes and impact on the nature. If we really want to talk about the term Recycling, Then yes it is helping the environment in one or the other way as much as we can perceive it for today. (more…)
From Guest Blogger Lillian Connors: The Road Towards a More Rational Use of Hot Water at Home
Water heating is the second largest energy expense in an average household. The costs can go up even further in the presence of problems like inefficient appliances, leaky faucets and wasteful habits. (more…)
Trade Shows as a Component of Clean Energy Marketing
Sun Effect is an Israel-based start-up with a proprietary robotics solution to clean PV panels, as shown in the video linked above. They contacted me just now in the hopes of raising investment capital to enable a comprehensive, international marketing campaign, promoting their product to end users, and, I presume, other members of the supply chain connected with large solar projects. (more…)
Trump Adminstration: A Method To Its Madness
World health officials could scarcely believe what they encountered earlier this year in Geneva at the United Nations-affiliated World Health Assembly, as the U.S. opposed a resolution that would encourage breast-feeding. (more…)
Comparing Wind and Solar To Coal and Natural Gas
From the American Energy Society: Though impossible to forecast with certainty, wind and/or solar power will become more economical and more reliable than coal or natural gas when storage can hold four hours of capacity. That will allow renewable providers to sell power for about 3.5 cents per kWh.
Does anyone else find this a weird thing to say? (more…)
Certain Things Just Can’t Be Said
Do you remember when it would have been unthinkable for a U.S. President to defend the morality of white supremacists, or to attack the legitimacy of a criminal investigation into his behavior, or to say that the free press is the “enemy of the American people,” or that the 3 – 5 million people voted illegally in the last election, or that illegal immigrants have murdered 63,000 Americans since 9/11? It really wasn’t that long ago. (more…)
We Can Write the News from the EPA Without Waiting for It To Happen
Normally, the news media covers the current and recent past, since “predictions are tough to make, especially concerning the future” (Yogi Berra).
Yet the future coverage of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under whatever may remain of the Trump administration writes itself; it’s a piece of cake, simply because we know that the agency will be led by someone whose charter is in direct opposition to the EPA’s central mission. (more…)
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From Guest Blogger Giles Kirkland: Overcoming the Challenges of Solar-Powered Vehicles
Undeniably solar-powered cars are the most environmentally friendly answer to the debatable question of how green electric cars truly are. But with renewable energy not making up 100% of electricity sourced to power electric vehicles is it arguable that there are ways that powering our transport could still be massively improved. (more…)
