Here’s an article that summarizes a recent presentation on energy trends conducted by Pulitzer prize-winning author and energy analyst Daniel Yergin. About a year ago, I saw Yergin present at the University of California at Santa Barbara, and I appreciate …
Daniel Yergin’s Talks on the Major Trends in Energy Leave an Elephant in the Room Read More »
Tiny particles that penetrate lung tissue called “PM 2.5” come largely as exhaust from burning coal to generate electricity, and have been linked to hundreds of thousands of premature deaths in certain parts of China, where their concentrations are often …
A few years ago, someone told me never to be sarcastic in my writing, but I find it tough; sometimes I think it can be quite persuasive. Here’s a case in point: an animated video about the American Petroleum Institute …
Ouch! Pointy Barb on the American Petroleum Institute and the Keystone XL Pipeline Read More »
Here’s an article for those trying to keep track of the ongoing fight against the migration to renewable energy. For those 40% – 45% of 2GreenEnergy readers who reside outside the U.S. who may be scratching their heads, trying to …
Powerful Opposition to Renewable Energy Is Not Losing Strength Read More »
Summarizing my position on the Keystone XL pipeline, energy policy, and job growth: instead of investing in what “Story of Stuff” founder Annie Leonard (pictured) refers to as the “dinosaur economy” of the 20th Century, I would aggressively phase into what …
It appears that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will significantly delay the formal publication of climate-change rules for power plants — rules that could force some coal plants to close. Whether it’s an attempt on the part of Democrats to …
A few minutes ago, I came across a reference to “second-degree murder,” which led me to the Wikipedia article on the subject for a quick refresher on the difference between that and involuntary manslaughter. While I thought this would have …
I’ve mentioned several times over the past few years that, though I don’t normally bet against my own longevity, I sincerely doubt that I’ll still be on this planet when Chevron pays a nickel of the $9.8 billion judgment against …
Chevron’s Current Approach in Ecuador – Using RICO To Destroy Its Victims Read More »
West Virginia’s secretary of Health and Human Resources, Karen Bowling, said, “It’s hard to instill confidence when there’s little known about the chemical, but at the same time we have to trust in the science of what’s happening.” …in other words, we …
From Guest Blogger Cameron Atwood: West Virginia Poisoners Off Scott Free? Read More »
When we got up this morning, my wife asked me why I hadn’t written anything about the chemical spill in West Virginia, with all its implications, especially the fossil fuel industry’s scrupulous avoidance of environmental regulations, the horrors of the …
Chemical Spill in West Virginia Casts Our Gaze Upon the Future Read More »
