Market conditions are forcing the shuttering of coal plants, which are being replaced by natural gas and renewable energy. So why do we have a reversal of the trend towards lower emissions that began in 2005?
Category: Renewables – Business
New Zealand Bans All New Offshore Oil Exploration
Here’s good news from the Kiwis: Though existing offshore oil exploration will be grandfathered, the New Zealand government will grant no new permits for this activity. Needless to say, conservation and environmental groups regard this as a huge win in the battle against climate …
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Resisting Andrew Wheeler as EPA Administrator
Here’s the Sierra Club’s thinking on this, and here’s mine: Obviously it would be better if we had not elected as U.S. president a wrecking ball to the environment, but we did.
The New Energy Democracy Favors Some Over Others
What will happen when our civilization phases out fossil fuels in favor of renewables? Well, obviously, you have the end of dependence on oil and the dominance of oil-rich countries in favor of what’s been called the “democritization of energy.”
Notes on the Tech Sector from Fritz Maffry
It’s always good to get Fritz’s perspective; here’s another installment. – Craig Five years ago key elements were on positive roadmaps; now the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will display impactful and fantastic results Looking back in time, it was clear something …
Wall Street Journal: Teachers Quit Jobs at Highest Rate on Record
A popular song from the 1980s began, “I believe the children are our future…” Wouldn’t you like to interview the lyricist and ask his reasoning? He might have thought: well, at first I wrote, “I believe that the old people …
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Examining the Military Industrial Complex
Here’s a wonderful piece that Bernie Sanders made using the words of four-star general and Republican president Dwight D. Eisenhower. Of course, these words were ignored, and now the military industrial complex is a juggernaut at least as powerful as …
Public Relations Campaigns Should Target Goverment Regulators
A major beer brand just announced its switch to a 100% biodegradable substance, made from a mixture of by-product waste and compostable materials, to form the rings that hold six-packs together. Now here’s an interesting question: Why doesn’t the existence of …
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Renewable Energy Can Reduce Utility Bills
Here’s a short video featuring the Republican (of all parties) mayor of a town in Texas (of all places), making the point that their commitment to renewable energy is driving down utility bills, while they pursue that radical notion of …
Transitioning to Renewable Energy
Implied in the meme here is the notion that the fossil fuel industry is good for the economy, but let’s examine that. It certainly has been true historically, in fact, most of the developments over the past couple hundred years …
