Tag: global warming

Joe Romm’s ClimateProgress.org has done a wonderful job of presenting the evolving science and politics of global climate change, including this article published a few months ago, when one of the few remaining credible deniers jumped ship and got on …

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Of all the byproducts of our gross extravagance in energy consumption over the last half century, the one that could be most toxic to all of us is the way it has turned brother against brother with regard to environmentalism.  …

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Late last night I was on a Skype call with a friend, a clean energy aficionado based in Central France.  He went on at length about some of the projects he’s pursuing, several of which are various types of pyrolysis …

Biomass Waste-To-Energy Solutions in France Read More »

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I just sat down over lunch with a printed publication to which I subscribe called the “Green Money Journal.”  Fantastic stuff.  I loved the lead article, “From Growth Capitalism to Sustainable Capitalism,” by Joe Keefe, President and CEO of Pax …

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Here’s a recently recorded hour-long interview with Fred Smith, CEO and Chairman of FedEx.  He’s always impressed me with his extremely astute viewpoints on world trade. Obviously, I’m not as appreciative of his anti-regulation position as it applies to environmental …

FedEx Chairman Fred Smith on Energy, Environment, World Trade Read More »

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During the industrial revolution of the early 18th century until now, significant advances have been made in technology, manufacturing, agriculture, mining and transportation. But at what cost? Our environment took and is still taking the hardest hit! The use of …

From Guest-Blogger Jason Castillo: Climate Change! Be Part of the Solution Through Solar Energy Read More »

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My friend and colleague Vijay Rochlani, one of our 2GreenEnergy Associates, was instrumental in arranging the interview I conducted last week (for my third book: “Renewable Energy — Following the Money“) with Dr. Raj Pachauri.  To my shame, I had …

Dr. Raj Pachauri on Climate Change Read More »

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Here’s an article that does a good job discussing voter suppression – to be sure, off-topic for a clean energy blog by a long shot.  I bring it up only because it ends with words that resonate with me: “It’s …

Clean Energy Actually DOES Lie In Our Future — It's Only a Question of Time Read More »

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Senior energy analyst and frequent commenter Glenn Doty writes: Farmers are getting hit by the drought and heat wave. Wealthy southern landowners are getting hit by increased tropical storm activity… and everyone has to spend more to keep the air …

What To Do About Climate Change – And When To Do It Read More »

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Unfortunately, we live in a time when our “leaders” simply tell us what they think we want to hear. Anytime, and especially in an election year, a U.S. presidential candidate stands up for an idea, it means that he believes …

Good News, Bad News for a Progressive U.S. Energy Policy Read More »

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