As the Democratic Party’s nominee for President, US Vice President Kamala Harris can have a much more important role — outlining how the next four years can be a time to heighten climate action at the US federal level. Except she isn’t actually doing much of that, is she? Instead, … [continued]
Recently I published a perspective on the Canadian city of Mississauga’s plan to pilot hydrogen buses for their transit system. It included global data on the high cost and low reliability of hydrogen electrolysis and refueling systems and the high cost and low reliability of hydrogen fuel cell buses. Someone … [continued]
Is there anything more compelling than free money and supportive guidance from a purported expert organization to a municipal politician? Apparently not, as Mississauga in Canada appears set on joining municipalities around the world in launching a guaranteed-to-fail hydrogen bus pilot. The federal government and the Canadian Urban Transit Research … [continued]
In the past couple of months, an idea has been percolating through Washington and entities dependent on the United States’ good will that the US should reach back into history and create a Clean Energy Marshall Plan for developing countries. This idea is US economic wunderkind Brian Deese’s brainchild, or … [continued]
What does it take for a city to really bear down on climate goals of carbon neutrality by 2050? There are lots of balls for a city to juggle in the climate action toolbox, but reducing and eventually eliminating gas stations within city borders is a key element. And that’s … [continued]
Let’s start out with the blunt reality that I didn’t bother to watch the Tesla reveal event in real-time, or even consider watching the event. Tesla reveal parties stopped being particularly relevant a few years ago. The Tesla Semi reveal was the last one of any significance from my perspective. … [continued]
Methane is so hot right now. Well, it’s making the world a lot hotter, because it’s a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide and we’ve been increasing the amount we’re dumping into the air. That’s not a good kind of hot. The United States is the worst emitter … [continued]
As part of my morning scan of the news, I was surprised to see an article from a Fox News about electric vehicles which seemed, on first glance, to be told from an empathetic point of view. The article, culled from Nexstar Media Wire, was curious to me, as I … [continued]
Currently, hurricanes severity is measured by either the Saffir-Simpson scale or the Accumulated Cyclone Energy scale. Neither of them really was adequate in the massive 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, in the years since or in this years devastating season. Let’s explore why. Note: I published a version of this article … [continued]
When will world leaders reimagine their approach to improving the prospects of developing nations in health, employment, nutrition, and access to affordable and clean energy? Those were ambitious goals set by world leaders in 2015, at a time in which there were only 38 million hungry people in the world. … [continued]
