By Christopher Arcus, Automotive X Prize Competitor, Design Engineer, Dedicated CleanTechnica Reader A recent article titled “The awful truth about climate change no one wants to admit” requires a response. The central idea is that we will not cooperate enough to avoid global warming consequences. The premise is subject to debate, … [continued]
Originally published on Rocky Mountain Institute. By Jesse Morris Clean energy advocates are almost universally guilty of a certain level of reverence for Germany—myself included. Often heard are declarations such as, “Of course we can transition to renewable energy in the U.S.—just look at the Germans!” or “Did you know … [continued]
David Roberts of Grist posted a wonderful critique of climate policy debate terminology on Grist yesterday. He tackles the myth that carbon pricing is a liberal policy, as well as the myth that there’s a huge difference between carbon pricing and a carbon tax. Here’s the full post: by … [continued]
Probably the biggest news piece this week was Obama’s State of the Union address. David Roberts of grist seemed to hate it. Whereas often like-minded and equally critical Joe Romm of Climate Progress actually seemed to love it. Dan Harding of CalFinder had mixed reactions, first “feeling passion stir … [continued]
