Wind PowerWith all the banter about arctic drilling, tar sands, shale oil, the construction of the Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines, returning jobs in coal, and Exxon’s (coincidental?) request of the lifting of sanctions on Russia, it’s good to keep a few things stably in mind.  There are now over 100K jobs in the U.S. wind industry, and this number is growing nine times faster than the economy as a whole.

Clean energy is offsetting fossil fuels at a remarkable rate, and the U.S. economy is gaining strength as a direct result.

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Rust is an iron-oxide which means that it’s created when iron (or a compound containing it) is exposed to oxygen. This process is accelerated by the presence of water or moisture in general. Rust patches on your pans, bikes, garden furniture or cars are more than unpleasant to look at. They also damage the metal and the longer you leave it untended, the less you will be able to salvage. (more…)

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Production Tax Credit (PTC) for Wind EnergyThose who may be fixated on kleptocracy that the U.S. federal government has become should be aware that certain of the states are excelling at lying and conducting corrupt business practices as well.  Take Oklahoma, for instance, with its dogged support of fossil fuels and its aggression against renewables. (more…)

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What makes Trump so good at his game is that, like a master magician, he knows how to keep the audience focused precisely where they’ll be unable to see what’s really going on.  Look what’s happened in the past few weeks.  Environmentalists were up in arms about tapping Rex Tillerson to lead the State Department, then the approval of the pipelines, followed by the destruction of the EPA, then the appointment of Neil Gorsuch, and now the prospects of World War III.  (more…)

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Energy EfficiencyIt’s finally starting to be warm out on a regular basis. That means spring is almost here, and lots of people are getting the itch to clean up. Since this is the time of year when everyone wants to clean anyway, you might as well make it work double time for you. Whenever possible, try to work smarter. In this case, that means lowering your energy bills! (more…)

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SpicerA commenter writes: President Trump isn’t the anti-Christ; he’s simply a president you dislike.

No, he’s not simply a president I dislike; he stands and acts in direct opposition to the principles held by decent people everywhere.  If he were another G.W. Bush, i.e., a garden-variety Republican jackass, I’d be essentially quiet, and I think most of the enormous number of people around the world who share my sensibilities would do the same.

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plumbing-whizLong-time 2GreenEnergy supporter Brian McGowan sent me this piece on heat exchangers for the home. I responded:

I think it’s cool that you’re into stuff like this, unsexy as it may be. (more…)

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The World's Most Successful People Will Not Fiddle While Rome BurnsA friend sent me this piece describing the role that Bill Gates and some other prominent people are playing vis-a-vis the development of “new” energy.  I responded: (more…)

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In the Constellation of World Problems, How Important Is Climate Change Mitigation?2GreenEnergy megasupporter Cameron sent me this piece, explaining why climate change is the most important story in the world today.

Before the election of Donald Trump I certainly would have agreed, but now I’m not as certain. (more…)

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Electric Vehicles and the Coming Disruption in the Oil MarketThere has been some interesting discussion on my recent post: Electric Vehicles and the Coming Disruption in the Oil Market, including some back-and-forth about the unhappy fate of General Motors’ concept electric vehicle “EV-1,” and the allegation that GM sabotaged the effort so that the status quo with oil companies could remain in place. (more…)

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