Damages From US Disasters Totaled $306 Billion In 2017
NOAA estimates losses from natural disasters totaled $306 billion in 2017. The influence of climate change on the severity of those disasters is getting harder and harder to ignore.
insurance
Will Self-Driving Vehicles Eliminate The Need For Auto Insurance?
There are over 30,000 deaths each year on the roads of the United States due to operator error… but not for long if self-driving vehicles have anything to say about it. With autonomous vehicles targeting to eliminate 90% of accidents caused by humans, they have the potential to save 27,000 … [continued]
Solar Power Cheaper Than Nuclear In Cloudy Old England
Once again it appears that reality is interfering with the building of new nuclear power plants in the UK. As a result, it looks very unlikely that any new reactors will be built. Personally, this is a setback for me, as I am very much in favour of the building … [continued]
Climate Change Adaptation Tech vs Climate Change Abatement Tech
This is a very interesting post on adaptation tech and funding versus abatement tech/solutions (i.e. some stuff we typically don’t write about vs. the kind of stuff we typically do write about). The post has a bit of dry, fun humor in it, as well. Thanks to Tim for passing … [continued]
Electric Vehicle Insurance Discounts Now Available!
Electric cars are kind of awesome — they’re clean, quiet, and just really neat all around. A lot of them are even super cute and tiny and adorable. They are, however, not cheap (up front), despite subsidies available from governments around the world. Then there’s the question of insurance…. … [continued]
