Is Elizabeth Warren The US Democratic Candidate To Lead On Clean Energy?
Want to know exactly what Elizabeth Warren has in mind for the transition to clean energy? Read on…
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Canada Subsidizes Fossil Fuels, Can’t Talk Climate Change In Election Year
Canada subsidizes fossil fuels to the amount of $2.5, $4.7 or $34 billion every year, depending on what is included in the accounting
Ending The US Electoral College — Rationale & Testimony
For CleanTechnica readers not based in the US or unfamiliar with the US presidential election process, there is an odd system that is used that is not a simple one-person-one-vote system. Electoral College (EC) electors are used to represent the states. The number of electors are distributed unevenly, giving low populous states more votes than high populous states. This is an anachronistic holdover from a couple of centuries ago when newspapers were delivered by horse power … the old, original form of horsepower.
Destroying The Earth & Sexually Assaulting Women — Not All That Disconnected
Look, we all make mistakes, but we also have a range of certain sensitivities and limits that we know not to cross. These are limits we don’t just know logically, but that we have a broader emotional sense and perhaps spiritual sense not to cross. Again, we all fail, but not all of us murder, … [continued]
The Future Of Our Planet Depends On Your Vote
Originally published on The Climate Reality Project. Vote or don’t vote? Making this choice is critical for expanding clean energy, creating more green jobs, and ensuring a healthy, sustainable future for all of us. Let’s face it: every US election is important. But this year’s election will shape not only … [continued]
How Would James Bond Act?
There are many stories — real and imaginary — that help us to value calm action in the face of great challenges. Almost definitely, you have enjoyed some of these stories and characters. Think: James Bond, Luke Skywalker, Yu Shu Lien, Jackie Brown, Steph Curry, Michael Jordan, Jesus, Lao-Tzu, etc. We respect … [continued]
We’ll Get What We Deserve…
The people who put together the political system that the United States is based on did a pretty dern good job of it. Sure, it would have been swell if they had inserted some details on how to modify certain aspects of the system once computers, the internet, and Big … [continued]
Hillary Clinton vs Bernie Sanders vs Martin O’Malley (Climate Plans Chart) A Few Months Later
Back in August, I shared a chart CleanTechnica posted from ThinkProgress regarding the climate-related plans Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, and Martin O’Malley. The issues mentioned concern the country’s (and the planet’s, as well) ecological well-being. In the same commentary, Scott Cooney predicted that, “Making this public now, early in the primaries, is a necessary step, and I think it … [continued]
India’s Installed Solar Power Capacity Crosses 3 GW
Though solar power installation has slowed a bit this year, the country’s overall capacity has crossed the 3 GW mark, and will continue to grow.
