My father was big on turning off lights because he was frugal. Another reason, of course, that affects those of us tied to the grid, is to do one’s part in lowering the consumption of fossil fuels.
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Making the Next Generation “Sustainable”
There is no doubt that “sustainability” should be a core lesson in schools. But let’s put a little bit of thought behind the definition of “sustainability.” My favorite: The capacity for our society to satisfy its own need without destroying …
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Common Trait of Trump Supporters: Arrogance
In healthcare, we have people who think they know better than the doctors and medical scientists. In climate change, it’s arguably even more offensive. Here, we have the climate deniers who claim that the true cause of our warming temperatures …
Here’s Where We Stand
What Pete Seeger says here is, of course, 100% true. But just look around and see for yourself how far we are from any concept even remotely approaching his idea. We live with the fundamental rule that we, if we’re …
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Cutting Back on Vehicle Miles Traveled
The push to reduce VMT (vehicle miles traveled) has been quite successful in many regions of Europe, where there is a confluence of great public transportation, infrastructure that supports bicycling, and an honest interest in environmental responsibility. In the United …
Big Oil Forgot To Bring Its Wallet To Dinner, Wants Taxpayers To Get This One
Petroleum companies in Texas are asking for $12 billion in federal funds to support the construction of a 60-mile coastal concrete wall that, among its other functions, will protect the region’s largest petrochemical facilities from rising sea levels and destructive storm waves.
Is This the Impetus You Needed To Remove Beef from Your Diet?
As we’ve discussed elsewhere, there are three good reasons to stop eating red meat, or at least heavily reduce its consumption. Doing so is: Better for your health, Better for the cow, and Better for the environment.
The Solar Industry Could Have Gone in a Different Direction
A variety of events, including the looming tariffs, conspired to eliminate 9,800 jobs in the solar industry between 2016 and 2017; this represents first drop ever recorded in the National Solar Jobs Census since it started collecting data in 2010. …
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Climate Change and the Battle To Control Your Mind
Here’s a wonderful article that lays out the history of climate change denial, while discussing the current state of affairs, i.e., how huge economic and political forces seek to obfuscate the truth.
Germany Blows Us Away with Its Commitment to Onshore and Offshore Wind
As shown at left and discussed in this article from Bloomberg, Germany’s massive installation of wind (on top of its solar) has, for the first time, pushed its electricity generation from renewable sources above that of coal and nuclear. As …
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