Originally published on Red Green & Blue This morning, President Barack Obama (yes, he’s still President for almost a year) nominated Merrick Garland as the replacement for the late Justice Scalia on the Supreme Court. Republicans are, of course, continuing their obstruction, insisting there won’t even be a hearing. And … [continued]
Originally published on Red Green & Blue While it’s great having at least ONE candidate in the GOP race for President who isn’t totally in denial about the biggest threat humanity faces – climate change – he’s just as much in the pocket of the fossil fuel dinosaurs as the … [continued]
By Jeremy Bloom We’re seeing more and more science overruled by politics – in climate change, in clean energy, in high-speed rail. But that’s a formula for disaster – like the Challenger disaster that took the lives of seven astronauts and irretrievably damaged the American space program. Given that it … [continued]
Originally published on Red, Green, and Blue. Stephen Colbert is feeling the Bern. First, watch Colbert’s intro – which includes a hilarious montage of mainstream media talking heads being totally confused at Bernie Sanders’ success (“How can this be?”) And here’s a quick excerpt – we’ll post the full interview … [continued]
Originally published on Red, Green, and Blue. Climate-change denial has been compared to Big Tobacco’s 50-year-campaign to deny the dangers of cigarettes. Both attempted to muddy the waters of the public discussion by claiming there is still “scientific debate” on an issue where the science is known and settled. Both … [continued]
Are mini nuclear reactors the future of high-end energy development — or a wasteful government boondoggle? While it may or may not be great that profitable companies like Babcock & Wilcox and Toshiba are researching these mini or even micro reactors (don’t worry, they won’t fit in a suitcase, or even … [continued]
Once upon a time… but not so very very long ago… there were no electric cars. Or solar energy. Or websites about cool green technology. Before the engineers began to make them possible, the Science Fiction writers dreamed them up.
You may have seen the sensational stories on the Internet the past 24 hours that it’s finally been confirmed: Cell Phones KILL Bees!
The only problem is… it’s NOT confirmed.
That’s not what the study says. It’s not even what the original article says. How did this meme spread EVERYWHERE in just 24 hours?
The Tea Partiers may not understand how clean energy fits in with national security. But the folks whose lives are on the line certainly do – and the Army and Navy are spearheading a huge effort to break their addiction to fossil fuels. “Every time we make changes to improve … [continued]
Is the Chevy Volt gonna save the planet? Probably not anything that dramatic, but it may save GM, and save a lot of tons of CO2 in the process. Here’s the message Chevy sent out to America during yesterday’s Super Bowl, which fits in rather nicely with President Obama’s call … [continued]
