Here’s a funny little meme on Americans’ pathological distrust of science. Most of the people who reject science are selective in the type of science they reject. Most of these nut-jobs accept that we shoot rockets into space and that …
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Identify Oneself As Insane Not a Good Idea, Especially in the Workplace
If I’m not mistaken, “being vocal” in today’s climate means speaking out about the stolen election and the rest of the far-right idiocy. For me, this brings back to mind the days in the 1990’s, when I was running a …
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Renewable Energy “Miracle?”
Nobel Laureate economist Paul Krugman seems to believe that renewable energy has won the day, or is at least well on its way. Yes, the price of electricity per kilowatt-hour has become quite attractive in certain locations, but, from here, …
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Critical of the Green New Deal? What’s Your Suggestion?
Here’s an academic paper on the Green New Deal as a mechanism to mitigate climate change and other forms of environmental disaster. It’s highly critical of the GND, based, as it is, largely around renewable energy and the electrification of …
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Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Renewable Energy Production in the United States
Question: As you look at the bar chart below, presenting the renewable energy generation in each of the 50 states, what’s the first thing you notice? (If you wish, see if your observation coincides with mine.) Answer: Can be found …
Some Ironies Are Funnier Than Others
This reminds me of the environmental conferences I’ve attended at which bottled water is offered, and the symposium on alternative fuels whose keynote addresses was given by a spokesperson for the American Petroleum Institute.
The Pace of the Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels
It’s easy to understand this guy’s frustration. My only comment is that market-based climate solutions do not necessarily have to be gradual. Once carbon-based products become relatively expensive, they’ll disappear fairly quickly.
The Scourge of Trickle-Down Economics
Forty years after Reagan and the advent of “trickle-down” economics, it’s widely recognized that the theory was an abject failure. Of course, it didn’t fail the rich, whose already-huge piece of the pie has ballooned since 1980, an outcome that …
A County in Washington State Sets New Rules Against Fossil Fuel Expansion, Celebrated as ‘Blueprint’ for Nation
From this article: “This is a landmark victory for the local communities who have stood up and held firm for over a decade to protect the climate, the Salish Sea, and their own health and safety.” In a move that comes …
Renewables Top Coal
This remarkable graph (larger version below) shows that, for the first time in history, renewable energy has surpassed the combustion of coal in the U.S. grid-mix. This is an important reminder that things aren’t hopeless, regardless of what we may …
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