Over Memorial Day Weekend, 37,000 flags planted on Boston Common were a solemn tribute to Massachusetts’ state war dead through the generations. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of Veterans Administration (VA) employees were in shock as they prepared for deep staffing cuts. VA reductions in force clearly will severely damage care … [continued]
When I retired from my job in Hong Kong, I decided to return to Thailand, where I had worked before, and buy a condo with a great sea view. I never thought to question its eco credentials, but I was in for a shock. Having a great sea view is … [continued]
In response to a good and interesting article from Jennifer Sensiba regarding Tesla failures caused by Elon Musk, one reader, Roger Lambert, had a critique and his own clear take on why the Cybertruck has failed. He also adds a few more Elon Musk failures that have hurt Tesla. To … [continued]
Responding to an article yesterday about the potential effect of repealing the US EV tax credit, one of our readers provided a great, long comment on a topic I’ve been meaning to cover for months. The “fun with numbers” part is right at the end. Check out the comment below … [continued]
In this edition of the Tesla Ethicist, we weigh in on the degree to which our consumer spending reflects our moral compasses. A Tesla owner wonders if that company’s anti-democratic values are an ample reason for selling their proven, premium electric vehicle. Dear Tesla Ethicist, I see a few celebrities … [continued]
First, according to Wikipedia, a black swan event is a high-impact event that is difficult to predict under normal circumstances but in retrospect appears to have been inevitable, or an event that comes as a surprise, has a major impact, and is often rationalized with the benefit of hindsight as … [continued]
Note that this is a reader’s response to Scott Cooney’s article about Extinction Rebellion, where he postulated the organization could be a front group for fossil industries or at least manipulated by them. This letter to the editor comes to us from David Woodward, and we think it’s absolutely excellent. … [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]
There is no such thing as “green hydrogen” (except perhaps “white” hydrogen, if that turns out to be a reality). Any power generated from any source is fungible in the grid. If you use it locally, the green percentage in the grid is lower than what it would have been … [continued]
If we look not at the rate of change but just the pure cost of energy, Kauaʻi went from the most expensive energy in the state to the cheapest in about a year and has kept this low cost lead ever since
