Tag: climate change mitigation

Barring a miracle, the average temperature of the Earth is going to rise somewhere between 2°and 5° C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the 21st Century.  The planet will be ravaged by storms, wildfires, droughts, and the loss …

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I have a great deal of respect for those who stay involved in the cause of gun reform, just as I do those who battle for quality education, universal healthcare, and climate change mitigation. And it’s because of that respect …

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This from long-time EV advocate Zan Dubin-Scott (pictured): Hitching a ride to the near future, where one day soon all our trucks will be electric, like this (prototype) Tesla semi cab. Heavy-duty vehicles account for 10% of on-road vehicles but …

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Every once in a while I write a short post extolling the virtue of planting trees as a tool in climate change mitigation. Normally, these are inspired by the works of an artist I follow, Italy’s Maurizio Rega. I simply …

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Let’s be clear.  His job isn’t supporting the will of the American people; it’s supporting the will of the people of West Virginia, most of whom are categorically opposed to things like expanding Medicare, child care, climate change mitigation, raising …

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It’s no secret that the American business community and the government entities that support it distrusts the Chinese when it comes to things like IP theft. I’m not saying that this is unwarranted, but it’s certainly regrettable.  That’s because it …

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Sequestering carbon dioxide, aka carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is an important topic in today’s world of  climate change mitigation. Here’s an article, submitted by 2GreenEnergy supporter Cameron Atwood, that promotes the concept of pumping CO2 into rock formations and …

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From Clint Eastwood: People say that we must leave a better planet to our children.  The truth is that we must leave better children to our planet. I would say that both are true.  Of course, as a true right-winger, …

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Anyone who thinks things have improved since the Obama days is kidding himself. And now, we’re talking about issues that are far less supportable than they were in 2008. Texas is suing the federal government because the state’s OBGYN doctors …

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The logjam in the U.S. Congress has meant essentially zero progress of environmental sustainability, and climate change mitigation in particular. This is hardly a surprise, due to the demands of the billionaire class and the stranglehold it has over our …

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