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.
Category: Renewables – Business
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 …
Saying Adios to Coal
Our civilization may decide to take care of our environment because it’s the right thing to do. More likely, however, we’ll wind up with cleantech because of its relative affordability vs. things like coal-fired power plants.
Note on Trump, Tech, and China
I have a great deal of respect for my colleague Fritz Maffry and his insights on the technology sector, and I certainly don’t want to make fun of him. But here are a few lines from his most recent contribution …
