Watch any dystopian film or play any video game featuring a post-apocalyptic dictatorship, and you’ll notice one very common element: endless state propaganda. Recorded speeches from the begrudgingly beloved strongman, signs commanding that you snitch on neighbors, and many other forms of citizen intimidation are the norm in those fictional … [continued]
ReFED and NRDC partnered to create a database of federal grants that could be used to fund food waste reduction work. Approximately 38% of food in our country goes unsold or uneaten, and most of this ends up as waste in landfills or incinerators. The good news is there are many waste … [continued]
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a nearly $80 million investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for the state of Texas to continue work plugging, capping and reclaiming orphaned oil and gas wells across the state. This investment is the first Phase 1 formula grant awarded … [continued]
Before I go further, I want to make it clear that this article should be taken with a 200-pound bag of salt. One pinch, or even 50 pinches are not enough here. Why? Because I’m discussing something that’s very unlikely to happen. That having been said, thinking about it can … [continued]
Recently, I came across a post by New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan-Grisham bragging on yet another poorly-executed government program. If you’re familiar with my articles, you probably know that I’m very unimpressed with her political shenanigans. Instead of spending her years in office producing results, she does things like wheel … [continued]
The electric revolution in micromobility has been growing by leaps and bounds, and the number of electric bikes, electric scooters, and other e-transport products on the roads and bike paths seems to be multiplying, which is a good thing in the push to decarbonize transport, but like any innovation, it … [continued]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new issue brief released [last week] from NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) highlights how racist practices create inadequate housing quality for at-risk communities and what can be done to address this within building decarbonization policy. The brief was created in collaboration with the Building Energy, Equity, … [continued]
If you’ve ever hypermiled, you probably don’t like stop signs, traffic lights, and other things that make you stop. The reason is that you get either zero MPG or zero miles/kWh when stopped. It’s a bigger deal for ICE vehicles, because they idle, but it’s still a small problem for … [continued]
When I was a child, Christmas holiday festivities were always food-rich occasions. My paternal Polish grandparents hosted Christmas Eve, and 12 different dishes were served that represented the 12 disciples of Jesus Christ, the 12 months in a year, and the lucky number in Polish culture. On Christmas Day, we turned … [continued]
While many readers are seasoned EV owners who adopted early, we have to remember that we’re starting to climb out of that phase. Many people interested in EVs now are new to the whole technology, and this could be their first winter. If that’s you, be sure to read on, … [continued]
