Employees of the shipyard Blohm und Vow from Hamburg gathered for the launch of the training ship 'Horst Wessel' and demonstrate the Nazi salute with the raised right arm. One worker in the right half of the picture denied it and crosses his arms in a defiant gesture - also a kind of resistance. The name of the worker is August Landmesser., 01.01.1936-31.12.1936

The Inherent Evil of Fossil Fuels

In a recent article about the looming April oil crisis, a reader left a comment that really got me thinking. They pushed back on my point about the global oil supply chain requiring constant warfare, arguing that the commodity itself isn’t the issue. “Nothing about oil and LNG supply chains … [continued]

The 2.6-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project is finally beginning to deliver electricity to the US grid, having survived the Trump chopper (cropped, courtesy of Dominion Energy).

Sierra Club Celebrates as the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project Powers On

CVOW Is On Track to Be the Largest Offshore Wind Project in the United States HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — This week, the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project (CVOW) began delivering affordable, reliable, and renewable offshore wind power to Virginia. When construction is complete, CVOW’s 176 wind turbines will power up to … [continued]

ChatGPT generated this panoramic image to illustrate South Korea’s electrification drive—electric buses and cars powered by renewables replacing fossil-fueled transport.

915 Electric Buses Ordered For Use In India

India has some of the most polluted cities in the world. That air pollution harms human health. It also contributes to many premature human deaths each year. While most of us don’t work in public health and have never heard of the term environmental health, there is plenty of evidence … [continued]

Chatgpt generated: Workers installing solar and grid infrastructure representing the execution phase of the transition.

Turning the Plan Into Action: Next Steps for Oʻahu’s Clean Energy System

This is the culminating article in a series exploring from the outside a decarbonization solution set and coarse roadmap for Hawaiʻi. It is a set of possible next actions that a Hawaiian agency, utility, authority, or coalition could undertake if the roadmap outlined in this series is worth exploring further. … [continued]