Rainfall levels in the Middle East fell to nearly one-fifth of modern levels around 120,000 years ago, and again around 10,000 years ago, according to new research. To put that in different terms, the Middle East at those times experienced a degree of drought that hasn’t been seen in modern or historical times (in the region).
While Egypt has been in something of a state of turmoil for, at the very least, the last few years, things are only slated to get worse and worse there, going by recent research.
In January, one month ahead of time, we got the scoop on Tesla entering the UAE this month. We also heard that the vice ruler of Dubai has a Tesla Supercharger at his home to charge up his Model S. However, with the official announcement about Tesla’s entry into the UAE, we get even more eye-popping news.
Part 1 of “How The Terrorists Won” dealt with the mental-emotional ways in which we have been losing to terrorists and simply fueling more terrorism. However, there are also very practical, nuts-and-bolts ways that the terrorists have been successful at weakening the US — it’s nothing they can do on their own, but we have been enthusiastically falling into their trap.
Osama bin Laden must be laughing in his grave, as the saying goes.
As the cleantech transition speeds up, many of us are jumping for joy. Trump may be king of tweetland, but he and his oil & gas buddies can’t stop renewables or electric robotaxis. They know that. Their goals are pretty clear, though: pump up the carbon bubble as much as possible, stuff as much cash into their own bank accounts before it pops, and hopefully retire and die before the whole global economy is brought down with the the thin soapy liquid that was probably much prettier as a bubble.
For the past few years, we’ve been reporting on lower and lower solar bid prices that companies have put forward in power auctions. We’ve seen record low after record low after record low in the Dubai (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Texas (USA), India, Nevada (USA), Brazil, etc. Every step of the way, … [continued]
The International Energy Agency has painted a grim picture of the global oil market, with oil prices dropping, investment dropping, and supply increasing, all of which are hurting energy efficiency trends. The International Energy Agency (IEA) published an updated analysis of the current oil price environment this week, detailing how … [continued]
I haven’t been shy to say that I think the inaugural Renewable Cities Global Learning Forum was the best “conference” I’ve ever attended. It offered a perfect mix of inspiration, industry updates, useful case studies, attendee engagement, and, importantly, stimuli for action. It inspired me to kick of CleanTechnica‘s own “Cleantech Freakin’ … [continued]
One finds universities excel in understanding, in evaluating environmental problems, and often in adopting progressive technology. Though, I think a lot more universities should be run exclusively on renewable energy. A positive note on this front is to take a look at Jordan. Solar activity is successfully expanding quickly in/on Jordan universities & … [continued]
