Trump Impersonation Brightens Our Lives
Sarah Cooper’s presence is proof that wonderful things can derive from horrific circumstances (a pandemic kept in place by a sociopathic president).
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Eliminating Money from Politics: What Buying Elections Really Costs Us
There are dozens of posts here on the imperative to eliminate money from politics, many of which center around the overturning of the catastrophic U.S. Supreme Court decision “Citizens United,” which enables corporations to spend limitless amounts to influence our elections.
Linked above is a wonderful new video on the subject. Please enjoy, and pass it on. around.http://www.2greenenergy.com/2020/08/11/eliminating-money-from-politics/
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Auto Emissions Rollback
Question: When’s the best time to roll back auto emission standards that protect public health and save people money?
Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers.
Your EV Can Power Your Home, But Is It Worth the Cost?
Electric vehicle drivers who own their own homes and are plagued with frequent blackouts may want to look into this.
The equipment and installation is in the $5000 range, so this better be a pretty significant “plague.”
Kasich Supporting Biden??
Why is former Ohio Governor and 2016 presidential candidate John Kasich supporting Joe Biden over fellow Republican Donald Trump? He sums it up in a single word: conscience. (See video below.)
So good to see that someone in the GOP still has one. (more…)
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Saving the National Environmental Protection Act
For you petition-signers, here’s a good one that just received my John Hancock. I took the text below from an email that I can no longer find, and thus can’t cite. (more…)
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Alarm Over Eco Crisis Grows Amid Fears Ship Leaking Oil Near Mauritius Could Break in Two
As reported here:
Urgent efforts to contain an oil spill off the coast of Mauritius reportedly ramped up on Monday due to fears that a cracked ship spilling fuel into the Indian Ocean—polluting nearby coral reefs, mangrove forests, and beaches of the island nation—could soon split in two, exacerbating the local environmental crisis. (more…)
Portable Wind Turbine
Campers in remote areas can charge their cell phone with this portable wind turbine. Two points:
1) On mountaintops, as shown in the video, this will work, but not in a place of low/no wind, like forests.
2) This competes with a $20 solar phone charger, which will have zero maintenance issues and is much easier to carry and use.
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Caring About the Well-Being of Others
Right.
This is something you either understand instinctively, or it’s a concept you’re incapable of grasping.
I’m reminded of a time I met the wife of an old friend. Over dinner, she asked what I did, and I told her about my commitment to renewable energy and sustainability more generally. When she asked, “Why would anyone care about that?” I replied, “Good question. Not everyone does. Would you pass me the salt, please?”
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All-Electric New Construction: You Won’t Be Able To Say “Now You’re Cookin’ with Gas”
According to this article in GreenTech Media, California is readying what could be the next game-changing update to its building-performance standards.
Every three years since 1980 , the California Energy Commission reviews its building-performance standards, known as Title 24, with an eye towards saving citizens money and cleaning up the environment. Last time around (2019) it was all about solar, mandating PV arrays on the roofs of most newly constructed homes. Now, it’s new rules to tip the market toward all-electric new construction, i.e., the phasing out of natural gas at the residential level.
Obviously, this will increase the load on electric utilities and distributed energy sources, which will be further driven by the electrification of transportation. Yet, as we continue to decarbonize our grid-mix, this will look better and better over time.
