Here’s an unusual twist on attacking climate change at the community level: make it happen at the community level, with lots of peer pressure, but in the complete absence of politicians.
It hasn’t been a great time for politicians, at least in the U.S., in a very long time (think Mark Twain). (more…)
It’s hardly news that Americans show a profound lack of interest in and respect for science, and that this is worrisome to everyone who understands the depths to which this has the capacity to take us. Exactly how this phenomenon occurred I can only speculate. Some say it happened in the Reagan era of the early 1980s when the GOP and the extreme right wing evangelicals became buddies; again, I don’t know. (more…)
Here’s a short post in response to the altercation between two frequent commenters here, MarcoPolo and Cameron. To summarize this beef in a sentence, Cameron feels passionately that our civilization is headed for a fall due to its shortsightedness on environmental issues, and MarcoPolo ridicules him as sanctimonious and self-righteous.
I actually see both sides of this. (more…)
As our society strives to be more environmentally responsible, the impact of harmful emissions becomes increasingly taboo. Reducing individual emissions is one step toward diminishing our collective carbon footprint. Hybrid and electric vehicles, such as “green” motorcycles, are one way to achieve this goal. In addition to being pleasing aesthetically and mechanically, “green” motorcycles convey many benefits to riders and the environment. (more…)
A reader from the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, CA, a group that’s heavily committed to sustainability, writes: For an emotional uplift check out the flow battery progress sponsored by ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Administration-Energy). (more…)
In this infographic we learn more about these smarter/greener materials and methods, and we also look at some buildings that are showing the way, including the world famous Edge Building in Amsterdam (pictured) and the Crystal in London.
We have a number of people here at 2GreenEnergy who share my concern that our civilization in on an unsustainable path, headed for ruins if it’s unable to fix certain particularly ominous environmental and social conditions. In response to a comment from Cameron Atwood to this effect, a reader posts: (more…)
Here’s a conversation that I’m having with a business/cleantech-savvy colleague in Kansas City that I hope you find interesting:
Colleague: I just read Arsenal of Democracy and Freedom’s Forge, two books of the last five years, both dedicated to how the US ramped up a minor defense industry prior to involvement in WW2. (more…)
As I’ve mentioned, eminent American political scientist Ian Bremmer is an incredibly impressive guy; he entered college at 15, received his PhD in political science from Stanford at 24, and now stands as one of the most noteworthy figures on Earth when it comes to looking at the world at the macro level. (more…)
I eagerly encourage people to join our merry band of 150-or-so guest bloggers, though I warn that I sometimes cut up a bit in my correspondence with them.
Here, Jeniffer Page writes: Hi, I would like to contribute a guest post on your blog 2greenenergy.com. I will provide a fresh and quality article. Look forward to your quick reply. (more…)
