Here’s a short piece in Newsweek from José Ramos-Horta, former President of Timor-Leste and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He begins: White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany recently said, “the world is looking at us as a leader in COVID-19.” She …
Category: Renewables – Business
Hawai‘i Phases Out Coal
The Hawai‘i State Senate passed a bill that would prohibit the Public Utilities Commission from extending or renewing any contracts to generate energy from coal and phase out the use of coal in Hawai‘i by the end of 2022. Despite …
If You’re Going To Invest, Think First
An online braggadocio writes, Those that (sic) have followed my investment recommendations over the years, know that I have long been a fan of silver. I have also made it clear that there would be a point at which silver …
Real Estate Investments on Shaky Ground
“Stabilized” office buildings? What does that mean? It’s guaranteed not to take a hit in value when a huge percentage of the while collar work force never returns to physical offices? I want something that makes more sense, like shopping …
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Politics and Clean Energy
A reader opines: politics in general have no place in the green energy space. A few thoughts: Politics can’t help but come into this, at least in the U.S. Here, energy is a business, and there is a significant interaction …
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Expelling Foreign Students: Can We Get Any Dumber?
The Trump administration’s decision to rescind student visas from those whose courses are going to be held entirely online have most Americans shaking their heads, in shame and bewilderment Part of this is simple decency. “We are being looked at …
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Boycotting Goya Foods
From: Goya Foods’ Wikipedia page: On July 9, 2020, following a White House roundtable with Hispanic business and political leaders from across the nation, Goya Foods CEO Robert Unanue said the country was “blessed” to have Donald Trump as president. In response, Twitter users including Democratic U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and …
Insurance Giants Dropping Support for Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline
From this piece in InsuranceBusinessMag.com: Subsidiaries of both Talanx and Munich Re were named on Trans Mountain’s certificate of insurance – they are among 11 companies offering $508 million of liability insurance for the 12-month period up to August 31, …
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A National Mask Mandate Could Save The U.S. Economy $1 Trillion, Goldman Sachs Says
So begins this article in Forbes: As mask-wearing becomes a political flashpoint—despite coronavirus cases spiking to record levels across the country—new research from Goldman Sachs suggests a national mask mandate would slow the growth rate of new coronavirus infections and …
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ExxonMobil and the Future of Energy
As shown here, ExxonMobil ostensibly wants to keep me up to date on the future of energy in my state, and suggests via the photograph, without the least bit of sincerity, that it may come in the form of algal …
