As we’ve all seen during this exciting (?) political season, memes can contain factual/true information, but they can just as easily communicate false or misleading ideas. Here’s one the truth of which is hard to deny.
The fossil fuel industry dominated the 20th Century (and we should all be very grateful for that). But if it dominates the 21st, we will cease to have a civilization here. It’s really that simple.
Here’s a cool article on how contentious and divisive the global warming issue is. Ten years ago, we had John McCain as the most visible climate champion; even G.W. Bush was talking about the need to regulate carbon emissions. (more…)
From the League of Conservation Voters:
Whatever else they are, the Koch Brothers aren’t stupid. They’ve made it clear that their focus this election cycle isn’t the presidency — it’s maintaining a Senate majority that will back their dangerous agenda. (more…)
Our public relations ace Annemarie Osbourne just sent me this brilliant article from the New York Times: How Producing Clean Power Turned Out to Be a Messy Business.
This is a terrific piece that offers a great deal of truth of where we are at in the migration toward renewable energy. My impressions: (more…)
It’s the birthday of Ray Bradbury, best remembered for his 1953 masterpiece “Fahrenheit 451,” who said,”I don’t try to describe the future. I try to prevent it.”
Love it! What a brilliant human being. Can’t help but remind us of where we are in terms of the fragility of our eco-systems and the ongoing pummeling they’re taking at the hands of our robo-consumerist society.
Long-time 2GreenEnergy support Bruce Wilson, contractor on eco-friendly buildings whom I’ve know since we were both five years old sent me this the other day: Hi Craig, I came across this on LinkedIn about the plans of the Scottish EPA to deal with their responsibilities with respect to Climate Change. Pretty refreshing.
This is really good; I’m impressed, and think there are certain elements of this piece that are particularly striking. (more…)
A reader comments: A by-product of permanently reversing greenhouse gas emissions through technological means must be a massive increase in energy availability for all people. These two imperatives are connected and indivisible. I don’t see many comments about these important imperatives. Do you concede they are important or not, Craig?
I would put it this way: (more…)
Here’s a pic of my financial adviser, Glenn Koach, along with his wife Yuko and my wife Becky (right). We enjoy a variety of activities together, though they normally include tasting wine somewhere. Which brings me to the point of this post, which is expressed in the title; I tend to notice aspects of these experiences that are related to environmental sensitivity. (more…)
Here’s a discussion on Quora.com that speaks to waste-to-energy (WTE) plants, and why they are not ubiquitous. In addition to the NIMBY principle, which is severe, the real gating factor here is the presence or absence of regulations as to what can go in a landfill.
As soon as a certain society puts the kibosh on dumping garbage and other forms of MSW (municipal solid waste), WTE plants begin to become extremely attractive. (more…)
One of my colleagues is trying to put together an interview for me with the Wall Street Business Network, and asked me to develop some “talking points” to provide an example of how this might unfold. I just knocked out the assignment, and I thought I’d share them with readers:
Question: There appears to be a debate about the readiness and scalability of renewable energy as it applies to replacing traditional energy resources. Can you comment? (more…)
