In conversations I had many years ago with people who followed U.S. energy politics closely, I received several suggestions that I not criticize Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) too harshly. “He’s a laughing stock,” I was told repeatedly. “The incredible ignorance he reveals in his extreme anti-environmentalist position does his cause more harm than good.” That seemed reasonable, and, accordingly, I backed off.
But now that Inhofe will take control of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in January, I’m wondering (not that my lone voice would have made a significant difference): Did I make the right call? This guy’s star isn’t rising; it’s soaring. (more…)
Below is a graph that illustrates the pickle the world is in vis-a-vis a sustainable course to energy. Apparently, China has promised to max out its consumption of coal by 2030, and the author of this article seems quite exuberant about this. But what exactly is the cause for celebration? First, check out the graph and project it forward 16 years. Does that look good? (more…)
From May to November 1901, electricity and electric lighting were a major feature of the Pan-American Exposition, a gala event featuring educational exhibits and entertainment set on 342 acres in Buffalo, New York. A number of buildings, including the Electric Tower, were covered in more than two million incandescent light bulbs, producing an incredible display—and using more energy than one could imagine. (more…)
Digital menu boards for restaurants are becoming the trend, quickly replacing the ancient printed paper menus. This is because of the way they are easing the menu updating and management tasks on top of making restaurant management easier. Restaurants are hailing these technological developments for their ability to help manage the content of multiple restaurants with ease and from a single location. (more…)
Today, pollution is the main issue for environmental degradation, global warming and other environmental issues. To stop that issues and make environment clean and healthy biomass briquette press machine is invented by briquetting machine manufacturers India. They are manufacturing best briquetting machines and their equipment which can produce green biomass energy from waste. (more…)
Companies that are developing environmentally friendly technologies are no longer part of some passing trend. On the contrary, businesses that are ignoring the innovation and utilization of green practices are starting to look seriously antiquated.
Some practices, like recycling and energy efficient lighting, are so mainstream that it seems weird if you’re not using them. (more…)
Environmentalists here in the U.S. can find it difficult to appreciate humor that depicts an alarming truth: most Americans care very little about all this stuff. In surveys, about 70% say they are willing to pay extra for eco-friendly products, but in practice, only about 1.5% actually follows through.
The “infographic” below depicts this in a way aimed to amuse the viewer. (more…)
Many of us complain bitterly about the U.S. government’s lethargy re: mitigating climate disruption and embracing clean energy solutions. Yet we live with frequent reminders of how much worse it could be.
Take the Land Down Under, for instance. Pictured below are some of the 400 people who protested Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s unwillingness even to discuss the subject of climate change; he’s refused to put it on the agenda of the upcoming G20 summit this weekend. (more…)
I wish I had a dollar for every time I’ve come across the concept in the title of this post. I’ve probably written it more than I’ve read it, but I’m not really sure. It sure is a catchy little son of a gun, isn’t it? Then why does it apply so poorly in today’s world?
Part of the answer, obviously, is partisanship. (more…)
It’s the birthday of Claude Monet, who, according to the Writer’s Almanac, spent his career “exploring the idea that you can never really see the same thing twice.” This, of course, is the notion that guides his numerous paintings of a single haystack, the Waterloo Bridge (pictured), the Rouen Cathedral, and so forth. (more…)