What happens if you work for Tesla and you voice your concerns about the CEO’s social media post that jokes about Nazism? You’re told to clean out your cubicle and never again let your shadow cross the gilded Tesla corporate threshold. It’s another example of Musk mayhem at work. Bantering … [continued]
Definitions for “efficiency” vary depending on the context of energy discussions. Opinions range widely. Which is more efficient for a nation: renewables or fossil fuels? For advocates of fossil fuel power, global primary energy consumption hit historic highs in 2023, the hottest year on record, with oil and coal dominating … [continued]
Who would have thought that New York’s congestion pricing plan would raise $48.6 million in tolls during its first month? Clearly not President Donald J. Trump, who insists that the toll plan hurts local business. Trump has ordered the Department of Transportation to revoke New York’s federal congestion pricing authorization. … [continued]
It’s been quite a month for unions — they’ve been rallying existing members and signing up new ones. They’ve been in the courts, refusing to accept the Trump administration’s attempts to decimate contractually-guaranteed protections. Labor unions have sued to try to stop the mass firings, under which tens of thousands … [continued]
The conversion to renewable energy-powered production has been remarkable over the last few years. At least 160 clean energy manufacturing facilities or expansions have been announced since August 2022, driven by tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act, with 47 declared in 2024 alone. Collectively, these facilities are expected to … [continued]
What’s this? Microplastics entering human brains? Yup. The results of a new study published in Nature Medicine point out that tiny fragments of plastic are passing the blood-brain barrier and entering into human brains. Moreover, the amount of microplastics in the brain appears to be increasing over time. “There are … [continued]
Defections from climate finance started with large US and Canadian banks that hoped to steer clear of right wing attacks on sustainability and renewable energy. Then Donald J. Trump took charge of the US executive branch and championed Big Oil as part of the euphemistic “energy dominance” mantra. Across the … [continued]
A widely viewed October 16 post on X alleged that “elites” and the FDA were deliberately contaminating food with bacteria, GMOs, and heavy metals. The post received over 439,000 views. Many commenters echoed the unsubstantiated claim that government agencies and corporations are “intentionally poisoning” the public, despite recalls being triggered … [continued]
Recent freezes and massive cuts in government spending threaten our food, water, and health as they open up trillions of dollars in tax breaks for corporations and billionaires. Basic government functions are in jeopardy. Let’s look at a list of important areas that are now likely to lose federal government … [continued]
I wrote recently how more than 160 solar energy executives showed up on Capitol Hill doorsteps begging to engage in some Extreme Lobbying. The action was part of larger attempts that the clean energy industry is making to convince Congressional Republicans that solar, wind, and other renewable energy projects should … [continued]
