Category: Renewables – Business

The Citizens Climate Lobby is the environmental activist group, of which I am a member, that is most responsible for promoting the Carbon Fee and Dividend, which will create incentive for everyone, all businesses and all consumers, to decarbonize.  When …

Another Slant on the Grossly Deceptive “Planet of the Humans” Read More »

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The picture of this little boy really is impactful, but in truth, I actually don’t need a photograph; I simply think of: • Endless wars to support and grow the military-industrial complex • 22 million American children living in poverty • Rollbacks …

Why Regulate Capitalism? Read More »

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It seems that the political right and left find reasons to fight about everything.  Strategies to address the coronavirus are just one more example, where the right puts a higher value on the impact to the economy, and thus advocates …

Reopening the U.S. Economy Read More »

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Watching money meant for small businesses go to the rich is a horribly painful process, but the creator of the meme here has managed to sew some humor into it. Here’s a recent article in Forbes: Crony Capitalism: Why The …

Surprise: The Rich Are Benefiting at the Expense of Everyone Else Read More »

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“Misinformation” was provided as the reason that “Planet of the Humans” was pulled from distribution.  How about “100 minutes of solid, deliberate misleading bull****, calculated to embarrass and attack proponents of renewable energy and other environmentalists. Talk about embarrassment; if …

Anti-Environmentalist Hit-Job Pulled from Distribution Read More »

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Reader Ankur Gupta asks, “What is the biggest bottleneck in the energy sector that prevents green energy from becoming a dependable source at mass scale?” Good question.  It’s that the fossil fuel companies receive enormous subsidies, making their products artificially …

Bottleneck in the Energy Sector Read More »

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At a certain point in his life, (American musician/composer) Leonard Bernstein said, and I paraphrase, “I never wanted a life like (Italian conductor of classical music, noted for interpretations of Beethoven, Arturo) Toscanini, constantly relearning the same 50 pieces of …

Careers in Environmental Solutions Soon To Explode Read More »

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Those looking for a wonderful podcast of fossil-free investing, aka “divestment,” have hit the jackpot with this one. It’s all about disrupting the flow of money to oil, coal and natural gas, and it’s starting to have a significant impact …

Fossil-Free Investments Read More »

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People love saving at the pump — if they’re actually using their cars. In the midst of a global pandemic and a nation-wide lockdown, however, consumers aren’t exactly reaping the benefits. Even as gas prices dip below $1 in some …

From Guest Blogger Emily Folk: Is This the End of Oil Companies? Read More »

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In this little gem, former presidential candidate Tom Steyer points out the folly of investing in fossil fuels.  He accurately points out that every single thing that engenders public wrath falls apart financially with great speed.  Want to invest in …

Good Reasons Not To Invest in Fossil Fuels Read More »

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