I have been thinking about the idea that some people propose that the United States and a few other countries which emit greenhouse gases in high amounts should pay reparations to people in undeveloped countries. It really feels like a horrible idea, but I have been thinking about it anyway. … [continued]
Doing research for my blog, I typically read the titles of well over 300 articles each day. There are some I think are really good, as nearly all of those I find at CleanTechnica are. But I often find articles I think are trash, and this includes those decrying the … [continued]
I recently came across a somewhat old spreadsheet from the U.S. Department of Energy, “Public Retail Gasoline Stations by State and Year,” which covered data from 1996 to 2012 (xlsx file found HERE). It was clear that the numbers in it were not precisely accurate, but there was something very … [continued]
Or does that term do a disservice to our understanding? In 2017, the Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society published a paper titled “Climate Scientists Virtually Unanimous: Anthropogenic Global Warming Is True.” The lead author was James Lawrence Powell, a man who was appointed to the National Science Board by both … [continued]
Zach, We have all seen it happen. The Supreme Court of the United States has declared that presidents are immune from prosecution when they are acting on official business. No guidance is given for how official business is defined. And we have heard Donald Trump declare that he will be … [continued]
The compelling complaint about baseload power is that while it did save money in the past, it doesn’t any more. Sun and wind are cheaper than this “cheap” power source, AND backup battery power is cheaper than the backup plants needed for baseload power.
We recently got this from the NRDC, in an article, “We Can’t Let Aging Transmission Stall Clean Energy Progress,” published at CleanTechnica: “The good news is that there’s an abundance of clean energy waiting to get online. In fact, there are about 2,000 gigawatts of new resources — primarily renewables … [continued]
CleanTechnica’s authors write often about their experiences with electric vehicles. They detail experiences as they go off with spouses, children, friends, and even dogs. I wish I could do that, but I don’t have an EV — or any car at all. In fact, I don’t even drive. So, I … [continued]
Lahaina was a town of immense historic value. It was the first capital of Hawaii, from 1820 to 1845. It was the place where the first constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii was signed. It had numerous historic buildings, including the old court house. A modest palace had been partly … [continued]
Once upon a time, America was great. It wasn’t that long ago, either. We had a political system that was the hope of the world. But we also had the best science, with the greatest researchers, finding the best ways to do things. We were a proud nation, almost completely … [continued]
