I almost clicked on this, then suddenly noticed that it’s sponsored by Chevron. Oh sure. I trust the international criminal organization, convicted of dumping carcinogenic waste into the rivers of Ecuador, deliberately poisoning the indigenous people, for an honest report …
Category: Fossil Fuels
American Oil
A reader sent me the meme here, and asked, “Why don’t pictures like this ever trend?” There are two good answers: 1) Every scientifically literate person understands that the consumption of fossil fuels is making this planet increasingly uninhabitable, and …
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Climate Change in the Media
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 …
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Climate Apathy
Out of curiosity, I just signed up to receive Chevron’s monthly newsletter, which features a regular article on what the oil behemoth is doing to clean up the energy sector. Of course, if this is to mean anything substantive, it …
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Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS)
I predict that the event promoted here will cease to exist in a few years, because we’re getting very close to the point where both the scientific and the business communities realize that the entire CCS enterprise is a bust. …
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Paid for by the PARTNERSHIP TO ADDRESS GLOBAL EMISSIONS INC.
These people write: The science is clear – U.S. natural gas is a key emissions reductions driver and plays a critical role in meeting global climate goals. Here’s a question for you: Do you think the “Partnership to Address Global …
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Putting a Price on Death
As shown in the video below, submitted by Gary Tulie, Harvard University reports that coal dust and the exhaust from coal-fired power plants killed at least 460,000 people over the last 20 years. Where we tend to think of coal-powered …
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Big Oil: What’s the Plan?
I’m not privy to the strategic planning that goes on in the executive suite of the world’s oil giants, but it appears obvious: a) Use price gouging to make as much profit as possible in the short-term. b) Invest in …
Santa’s Mistake
This cartoon by “Stines” reminds us that, when they grow up, naughty kids turn into bad adults who have no compunction about destroying the planet’s capacity to support life, if that’s what’s required to make them rich.
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Not All 2GreenEnergy Readers Understand This
Reader Marv Werlinger writes: I like reliable power. Coal and nuclear. Hydro-electric, very good. Limit wind and solar because they are reliably unreliable when you need them most. Keep oil and gas. We can’t afford not to keep our energy …
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