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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Climate Change

Will the oil companies attack the living hell out of Vermont’s new law?  Of course.  Will the legislation survive the onslaught of law suits that Big Oil brings against it?  Probably not.

But the point is that it’s the first attempt in the United States to internalize the externalities of burning hydrocarbons, i.e., prohibiting the fossil fuel boys from using the Earth’s atmosphere as their own private sewer.

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

In our media, the decision re: what to cover is just as important as how to cover it.

Of course, sometimes a subject simply cannot be ignored, like Trump’s conviction on all 34 felony counts concerning election interference / business fraud.  Then, if you’re Fox News, you need to spin this as an unfair attack from a political opponent.

Their viewers could question what influence Joe Biden has on the New York State justice system, but that’s extremely unlikely to happen.

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

A reader notes: I’ll be honest. I feel like I overestimated her.

Isn’t that the God’s-honest truth?

It’s hard to think of anyone less impressive than a progressive who turns into a Trump supporter, especially when it’s purely for political gain.

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainability

I listened to a Ted Talk the other day that was given by a linguist and university professor of English, whose point was that the language is always changing, and that we shouldn’t be so rigid in our interpretation of others’ speech and writing.  As an example, she said that a few hundred years ago, the word “lollygag” meant to make out / kiss.

The problem I have with this is that window stickers like the one shown here is that they simply make you look like an idiot. This isn’t the morphing of language; it’s ignorance, and there’s plenty of that to go around, especially when it comes to political issues like this one.

I heard a television commentator covering a golf tournament describe an errant shot like this: “That ball could have went anywhere.” I’m hoping he got reassigned, perhaps to cage fighting.

While it’s true that the language is always in flux, poor grammar makes it hard for educated people to accept you as one of their own. When I tutor kids in English, I take my responsibilities in this regard quite seriously.

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

As an advocate of free speech, I have no problem with this display outside the courtroom during the jury’s deliberation on the 34 felony counts of election interference, better known, albeit erroneously, as the “hush-money” case.

And here’s my reaction, also protected under the First Amendment: These people are despicable.  

I do note, however, that they were relatively few in number.

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

Todd:  If it makes you feel any better, you’re far from the first, and you won’t be the last.

Trump destroys others’ lives in order to enhance his own.  It’s his core strength; it’s what he’s been doing since his childhood. You were just another victim in a very long line.

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Climate Change
A reader offers this:
Why are visionaries like  Tony Robbins investing in space tourism?
Simple: the space tourism industry is projected to capture a significant share of the $2.25 trillion luxury travel market.
With unprecedented growth and major players like SpaceX and Virgin Galactic leading the way…
If you’re not invested in these companies, you’re missing out. But how do you ensure you’re invested in the *right* ventures at the *right* stage?
That’s where InterFlight Global comes in.  We give accredited investors access to exclusive, off-market opportunities in aerospace and space tourism, poised for explosive growth. 
Two Comments:
1) My answer to the opening question: Why are visionaries like  Tony Robbins investing in space tourism? What they’re interested in is your money. I very much doubt that investors will ever see a dime in return.
2) The idea of space tourism, further contributing to the demise of our home planet, is obscene.
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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Fossil Fuels

A reader notes: The climate crisis is here, no matter what the paid shills at Fox say.

Fox News is a force to be reckoned with, to be sure.  I feel sorry for folks who feel they have “lost their parents” to this source of constant disinformation.

And, of course, I’m just as angry as you that ruining the planet for profit, whether you’re an active participant in Big Oil or simply a consumer of the utter crap that comes from their pawns in the media.

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

It’s weird that Robert De Niro is getting so much pushback on his anti-Trump comments. Don’t people know that he’s simply saying what the majority of Americans believe in their very hearts?

At left is another high-profile entertainer, making a similar point.

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Energy Storage
These proponents of sodium-ion batteries ask, Is living off the grid the new norm?
The answer to this question is no.
Obviously if you’re one of the tiny fraction of 1% of the world’s population who lives in a house like the one shown here, you have no choice, but you do have some interesting options in terms of renewables.  With all that water around you, wave power, tidal, and ocean current may work very well, in addition to, of course, wind and solar.
FWIW, sodium-ion batteries have been around for 50 years, but lost out to lithium.  Some people say that they’re coming back.

 

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