A. J. Shaka, professor of Chemistry at the University of California at Irvine writes: I dislike CCS (carbon capture and sequestration) because, to me, it seems like a bait and switch to rationalize continued use of fossil fuels. I’m with …
Category: Fossil Fuels
Sierra Club’s “Beyond Coal” Campaign Has Been Incredibly Effective
For some reason, not everyone shares my approval of the Sierra Club. Say what you will, but their Beyond Coal campaign has succeeded in forcing the retirement of one coal plant every 10 days for 5 straight years. 200 coal …
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The Coal Industry Offers Jobs
A reader notes: The L.A. Times had an editorial today about the obvious need to abandon coal as an energy source, and yet what to do about the coal miners and others whose jobs directly exist because of that industry…..It gets …
From Guest Blogger Jane: The Real Cost of Our Increasing Energy Consumption
Making the world a better, healthier, and more sustainable place for future generations is certainly no easy task; if you’re researching environmental law programs, you’ve taken the first step toward making a difference. There are myriad environmental issues fighting for …
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More Discussion on Taking a Stand Against Fossil Fuels
In my post Energy Policy: Taking a Stand Against Fossil Fuels, I wrote: As a side note, I believe that carbon sequestration is a non-starter; we have a far greater opportunity to move to a low-carbon economy than we do perpetuating …
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A New Energy Paradigm, and a New Perspective Towards the Old One
In response to my post Energy Policy: Taking a Stand Against Fossil Fuels, frequent 2GreenEnergy commenter Cameron Atwood writes: Change is always obstructed, no matter how needed or wise, but the forces are growing, aligning and massing – technology, money …
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More on Setback to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
In my recent post called “Setback to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency” I noted: Environmentalists everywhere were saddened that the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to the Environmental Protection Agency with its recent ruling invalidating the EPA’s regulation of mercury …
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Phasing Out Fossil Fuels—By When?
The other day I wrote a post suggesting that the timeframe associated with the G7’s decision to phase out fossil fuels by the year 2100, 85 years from now, was “an eternity.” Now, I’m a guy who enjoys good writing …
Estimating the True Cost of Fossil Fuels
Here’s an interesting article for those trying to understand the subsidies associated with fossil fuels; it’s an interpretation of the recent report from the International Monetary Fund, that pegs the number at $5.3 trillion annually, or $10 million per minute.
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Destroying the Earth for Profit
My colleague Walter Feuchs wrote the following about the Smithsonian Institution and the Koch brothers. I can only add that I’m flattered that Walter likes my slogan (the title of this post); I’m delighted that he makes frequent use of …
