Is Nuclear Necessary?
Frequent commenter “BreathOnTheWind” asks: Could someone “remind” me why Nuclear Energy is essential as a “new model” for an era without fossil fuels?
I would summarize the issues with nuclear as follows: (more…)
Energy, Poverty and Terrorism
We often talk about the imperative to bring electrification to the rural parts of the developing world. Energy is a gateway to education, and education is a gateway to prosperity, environmental conservation, as well as stronger and smaller families. This is an extremely important thing here in the 21st century, as our population is in the process of quintupling from two billion in 1950 to ten billion in 2050. (more…)
Legal Victory for Climate Change Mitigation
This could be huge. My colleague Brian McGowan sent me this article on the legal aspects of global warming that begins: “In the first lawsuit to involve a planet, a U.S. Federal District Court judge ruled in favor of 21 plaintiffs, ages 8 to 19, on behalf of future generations of Americans in a landmark constitutional climate change case brought against the Federal Government and the Fossil Fuel Industry. (more…)
Environmental Stewardship: If McDonald’s Can Do It, Anyone Can
KFC is one of the few large fast food chains that still injects healthy chickens with antibiotics on a routine basis. This promotes the development of antibiotic-resistant superbugs which kill 23,000 Americans annually while making over a million people ill. In the article linked above, you will note that McDonald’s has already made the right decision to support human health. No offense, but if McDonald’s can do this, anybody can.
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Another 2GE Instagram Post
Caption: “But feeling lonely at times is a small price to pay for the privilege of helping the 7.3 billion people on Earth, not to mention future generations, to have an inhabitable planet on which to live.”
I have to say that I’ve fallen into the game of coveting “likes”; I feel put out when I get just a few; I’m like my daughter in that respect. But this one got 67, more than twice my average.
From Guest Blogger Lana Hawkins: Trends in Sustainable Warehouse Design
Sustainable technology is changing the global business landscape, making it a lot greener. One does not need to be committed to saving the planet in order to reap the benefits. Reducing the energy consumption in the warehouse allows you to save money, on top of making your business more environment-friendly. Therefore, one has to grasp the energy loads and how they affect the operations, budget and the environment. Gained knowledge is empowering business resource which is used to take the operations to the next level. (more…)
U.S. Politics and Nuclear Energy
My colleague Bob Zannelli writes: It should be kept in mind that all the other candidates including Hillary are getting lots of fossil fuel money, the center of global warming Denialism. If Bernie comes out as pro nuke Hillary would jump on it. She’s not really so much anti-nuke as pro fossil fuel, but she will argue that Indian Point should be shut down if it gets her primary votes. I don’t know if Bernie can be brought around to supporting nuclear, but of all the candidates he is the only one not in the fossil fuel industry’s pocket……We need a carbon tax, something opposed by all the candidates except Bernie.
Correct, Bob. (more…)
New Slant on VW
I was talking last night with a close friend about how much I despise Volkswagen for the crime it committed vis-à-vis the environment, and he pointed out, kindly but firmly: Wow, that’s a lot of hate you’re carrying around, and it sounds so weird coming from you, especially. You might want to consider throwing it away.
Holy cow; he was so right. (more…)
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Those Greenpeace Boys Are At It Again
Greenpeace is well known for its aggressive posture vis-a-vis environmental justice, and, in particular, for its demand that our civilization phase out fossil fuels in favor of conservation, efficiency solutions, and renewable energy. Among other things, that means putting a moratorium on the aggressive fracking and mining of oil, coal, and natural gas, especially in environmentally fragile places like the Alaskan Arctic. (more…)
Coral Depletion and Regeneration: Villains and Heroes of the Fragile Ocean Ecosystems
I often start my day with the television broadcast “Newsroom Tokyo,” which airs on our local PBS affiliate at 6 AM. Not only is this a wonderful reminder that the United States is not the center of the universe, it’s an opportunity to come up to speed on a great number of financial, social, and political issues affecting Japan and Southeast Asia. (more…)
