In Part 1, I explained how the border wall is an important cleantech issue. We have a range of options to choose from, and a smaller range of options that are politically feasible. We need to work within that range to find the option that uses technology to generate the … [continued]
With the election of President Biden, the project to build the border wall got shut down. Funds were cut, and contractors received orders to halt construction. Many miles of wall/fence got built, but the project stopped before critical animal migration corridors could be completely cut off. It’s tempting at this … [continued]
By Jeremy Deaton Few species have proved as adaptable as Homo sapiens. From their origin in the Horn of Africa, modern humans extended their reach to the frigid plains of Siberia, the torrid deserts of Australia and the humid jungles of South America, learning to thrive in even the harshest … [continued]
President Trump has claimed to be economically successful based on a rather small set of metrics. One is joblessness data. Another is the Dow Jones Industrial Index (DJI). There are people who believe in his success, based on those limited data. They should look deeper.
Global warming and climate change get a lot of attention — well, not in the mainstream media, but among niche media outlets like CleanTechnica. However, whether in the mainstream media or in niche publications, some of the big challenges of a quickly changing climate are not often highlighted, and I’m quite confident that most people haven’t considered them at all.
I see people on both big political sides telling us about their simple answers to this. The Democrats mostly tell us that they could fix this with gun control laws. The Republicans blame mental health, and maybe video games. I know some will tell me that’s an oversimplification, but trust me, the most nuanced reality of what the talking heads are regurgitating is nowhere near as complex as the truth.
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed new battery chemistry they say will make batteries less expensive with up to 4 times the storage capacity of typical lithium-ion batteries.
Global warming and climate change get a lot of attention — well, not in the mainstream media, but among niche media outlets like CleanTechnica. However, whether in the mainstream media or in niche publications, some of the big challenges of a quickly changing climate are not often highlighted, and I’m quite … [continued]
Last May, a man by the name of Gregor Lesnik was working on the construction of the new paint shop at Tesla’s Fremont facility when he fell from the roof and broke both his legs, a number of his ribs, received a concussion, and tore ligaments in his knees. Following … [continued]
A FOUR-PART SERIES ON THE POPE’S VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES During the past week, Pope Francis has brought a consistent message about climate change to every one of the historic cities he has visited in the United States. However, he has varied his presentations about our common home thoughtfully … [continued]
