We use the term “unsustainable” a great deal here, referring to processes that lack the potential to continue indefinitely into the future. Normally, we mean processes that have some bearing on environmental justice; things like consumption of fossil fuels or the expanding consumption of red meat, which are both unsustainable if we want to avoid the ruination of the ecosystems that support human life. (more…)
Here’s an article that combines two elements of 20th Century Americana: news and poetry. It’s the Pulitzer Prize winning story of ExxonMobil’s decision to bury the truth about climate change and an allusion to our most beloved poet (Robert Frost), called: Exxon—The Road Not Taken. (more…)
2GreenEnergy super-supporter Gary Tulie sent me this piece on carbon capture and storage for my review. The basic story line is that CO2 can be taken out of the exhaust steam from fossil power plants, compressed to form a liquid, and used as the fluid medium (replacing water) to extract geothermal energy from beneath the surface of the Earth. As it turns out, liquid CO2 has several distinct advantages over water in terms of efficiencies in collecting and distributing heat. (more…)
Drones have a lot of negative associations, though owners have found novel ways to use them to protect the environment. Due in large part to the use of drones for military applications, much of the public distrusts drones. In fact, enthusiasts typically prefer to call the devices “unmanned aerial vehicles” (UAVs) for their less ominous connotations. (more…)
Before I introduce this video, let me state the obvious: IMO, we’re living a national nightmare with Trump in the White House, and it grows more intense with each passing day. Now, if it were just I who had that viewpoint, a random progressive dude with a website and a consulting practice in clean energy, along with the left-of-center segment of the media, I would fully expect readers to take my words with a grain of salt (or stop reading them altogether). (more…)
If you’re wondering what will push battery prices down to previously unforeseeable levels, look no further.
Up until recently, sushi has had far better storage technology than electricity, but that’s clearly no longer the case. As described in the article linked above, three huge battery plants are going live this very week, Tesla’s among them.
Re: the meme to the left here, Senior Energy Analyst Glenn Doty notes: It hasn’t been 97% for over a decade… it’s now ~99%. The only “skeptics” left in the denialist camp all receive heavy funding from fossil fuel companies, or are retired partisan blowhards who have made no effort to inform themselves on the subject for many, many years.
And just when you thought the Trump administration couldn’t get any more malevolent against the environment, William Happer, the frontrunner for the role of science adviser to Donald Trump describes climate scientists to the Guardian thusly: (more…)
A commenter notes on the U.S. government leak that cost National Security Adviser Michael Flynn his job: It’s interesting to see the left cheering on the intelligence community, thus abandoning its principles when doing so helps them achieve their agenda. (more…)
There’s a simple way we all function: we use what we need and throw away what we don’t. But how often do we stop to think about what happens to the things we throw away? We might comment on a pile of garbage on the side of the road, or scold kids that throw candy wrappers on the ground, but what happens to the things we throw in the bin? Can we do something more? And where can we do it? The answer is simple – right in your home, every day! (more…)
It is not the responsibility of someone else to pick up your trash. The first step is to care about the effects of waste on the environment and encourage others to care. Learn how waste management is necessary to protect the environment and the community.
Prevents Reckless Behavior (more…)
