There are many threats to the democratic republic our forefathers established here 243 years ago, improved as it was, over the years, to include equal protection under law for people of all races, creeds and cultures. Carefully consider each word …
Category: Sustainability
Environmental Protection Agency Under Attack
Since EPA administrator Scott Pruitt resigned in disgrace, the EPA hasn’t been in the news very much, as his replacement, Andrew Wheeler, though more effective in destroying the environment for the sake of profit, is an old hand at staying …
White-Dominated City Celebrates Black Lives Matter
Here’s a meme that reminds us of what MLK said, “Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Unless this country, and organized civilization with it, completely loses its bearings towards humanity and spins …
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Problems in the American Voter Base
The American electorate has several problems, some obvious, others hidden. On the surface, we have the corporate propagandists, the overt racists, xenophobes, homophobes, gun nuts, Christian fanatics, war-mongers, etc.
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Cartoon: This Is How We Destroy Everything
About the video below, someone may say, “This is hyperbole! Humankind isn’t that terrible!” Guess what: you’re right! Maybe we can learn something here anyway.
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Bringing Sustainable Energy to the Developing World
Induction cooking uses the principle discovered by Michael Faraday almost 200 years ago, i.e., that an alternating electrical current induces an oscillating magnetic field, which in turn causes a current to flow in any nearby conductor.
Trump Administration Sets Its Sights on the Energy Star Program
From the American Energy Society: The Trump administration is looking into shutting down Energy Star, a 25-year-old voluntary regulatory program run by the EPA. Launched in 1992, Energy Star sets efficiency standards in more than 70 product categories, including appliances, …
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Lovely Photos of Aquaponic Farming
Here’s a nice photo presentation of aquaponics-based farming. I’m ashamed to admit that my initial reaction to this was quite negative. “You’re going to use energy to light the place and pump nutrient-rich water across the plants’ roots? There is …
Plastics and Air Pollution
My recent piece on waste plastic dealt with the pollution of our oceans. It’s going to take an enormous amount of time, capital resources, and tech R&D to solve this problem. Here’s a video on a subject that may be …
Waste Plastic in Our Oceans
I’m just finishing up a writing assignment for a company in the biodegradable plastics space. The client is in the rare, if not unique position of facing literally zero marketing challenges; prospective customers like Nestles and McDonald’s are beating a …
