I know many of you share my concerns about the vast damage being inflicted to human health and the environment by coal-fired power plants. You’ll be happy to learn that, at least, in the U.S., this lethal and archaic form …
Cool Map Illustrates Retirement of Coal-Fired Power Plants Read More »
We have choices to make in the books we read to our young children, and it’s interesting to see how these options have developed and changed over time. Many of the Grimm’s Fairy Tales and dozens of other stories that …
Educating Our Children About the Coal Industry and Mountaintop Removal Read More »
Here’s a story with a happy ending. Apparently, the educational arm of the U.S. coal industry, the American Coal Foundation, hired schoolbook publisher “Scholastic” to create classroom lessons on energy. Not surprisingly, the material on coal discussed its many “advantages,” …
Coal Industry Busted for Lying to our School Children Read More »
Here’s an article that summarizes a recent presentation on energy trends conducted by Pulitzer prize-winning author and energy analyst Daniel Yergin. About a year ago, I saw Yergin present at the University of California at Santa Barbara, and I appreciate …
Daniel Yergin’s Talks on the Major Trends in Energy Leave an Elephant in the Room Read More »
Tiny particles that penetrate lung tissue called “PM 2.5” come largely as exhaust from burning coal to generate electricity, and have been linked to hundreds of thousands of premature deaths in certain parts of China, where their concentrations are often …
A few years ago, someone told me never to be sarcastic in my writing, but I find it tough; sometimes I think it can be quite persuasive. Here’s a case in point: an animated video about the American Petroleum Institute …
Ouch! Pointy Barb on the American Petroleum Institute and the Keystone XL Pipeline Read More »
Here’s an article for those trying to keep track of the ongoing fight against the migration to renewable energy. For those 40% – 45% of 2GreenEnergy readers who reside outside the U.S. who may be scratching their heads, trying to …
Powerful Opposition to Renewable Energy Is Not Losing Strength Read More »
Summarizing my position on the Keystone XL pipeline, energy policy, and job growth: instead of investing in what “Story of Stuff” founder Annie Leonard (pictured) refers to as the “dinosaur economy” of the 20th Century, I would aggressively phase into what …
It appears that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will significantly delay the formal publication of climate-change rules for power plants — rules that could force some coal plants to close. Whether it’s an attempt on the part of Democrats to …
A few minutes ago, I came across a reference to “second-degree murder,” which led me to the Wikipedia article on the subject for a quick refresher on the difference between that and involuntary manslaughter. While I thought this would have …
