Everyone on Earth who knows anything about our environment challenges would like to see the elimination of coal-fired power plants at the maximum feasible rate. Yet few (myself included) have a rock-solid understanding of the implications of moving off coal. …
What Actually Happens As We Move Away From Coal as an Energy Source? Read More »
Anyone who expects the French to fall in line with conventional thinking on energy (or on anything, really) grossly misunderstands these people. Part of what attracts me to their culture is that they couldn’t care less what the rest of …
I have a good feeling that U.S. President Obama will axe the Keystone XL Pipeline. My reasoning has nothing to do with the noise that environmentalists are making, though I’m not discounting that effect altogether. I’m thinking that none of …
Prediction: Obama Will Axe the Keystone XL Pipeline Read More »
Here’s news of a current study that suggests that, if it ignores climate change pressures, the fossil fuel industry will suffer a level of public relations so damaging that it will have a crippling financial effect. From your lips to …
What Will Happen If the Fossil Fuel Industry Ignores Climate Change Pressures? Read More »
Here’s a reasoned, lively but civil debate on the pros and cons of natural gas fracking. The guy (pro) generally does a very good job, though I agree more with the woman – particularly that gas, while better than coal, …
Our planet faces huge challenges, mostly created by individuals who are profoundly disturbed in terms of their so-called “moral compasses.” Here’s a story about those who slaughter elephants and rhinoceros who kill their victims – and any humans who happen to …
Poachers of Elephants and Rhinoceros Are Not Good People – But They’re Not Alone Read More »
Frequent commenter Brian McGowan writes: I found this article on an energy storage breakthrough and it nearly made me tear my hair out. Their first brilliant use for this technology was coal mining?? AARRGGHH!!!! I understand your frustration, my friend. …
Energy Storage Breakthrough Used To Improve Efficiency ….. Of Coal Mining??? Read More »
If U.S. President Obama decides in favor of the Keystone XL Pipeline, we’ll soon be refining and burning enough bitumen (pictured left), after pumping it from Alberta to the Gulf of Mexico, to provide the equivalent of putting an additional …
The Family That Protests the Pipeline Together…. Read More »
We’ve been told by government and industry that the US has 100 years’ worth of natural gas in the ground accessible through unconventional means, including fracking. This is what will provide growth in the manufacturing sector, create jobs, lower gas …
From Guest Blogger Rebecca McKenzie: Is There Really a 100-year Supply of Shale Gas? Read More »
In the last few hours I’ve recruited a bunch of people to join my wonderful daughter (pictured here a few years ago) and me in the march in Santa Barbara one of perhaps 100 happening on the same day across …
