The Alaska National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is under attack again to be opened up for drilling for oil. Oil companies, and their surrogates in Congress, and now, the White House, just can’t help themselves. They have to rape and destroy every and any spectacular landscape on the planet… in the name of short term profits. In a world that is quickly moving…
We adults who are fighting to save our Planet Earth from the worst effects of climate change are want to say it’s for our kids and grandkids that we do this. While we are already experiencing the beginning consequences of a warmer climate, it is the next generations that will feel the worst impacts. If I live another 20 or…
Remember in the old movie, Treasure of the Sierra Madre, when Humphrey Bogart is pinned down by the bandits and they say they are the Federales? Bogart asks to see their badges. The head bandit says, “Badges? We don’t need no badges?” https://youtu.be/XT8hE7_8BCY Well, under the Trump Administration that’s where we’re headed…nobody with badges. Let’s gut the EPA both locally and…
In case you need a reminder of how fast things are changing in the energy markets here’s another article projecting the future success of solar energy. I hope you’ve noticed a continuing theme that prices continue to fall faster than predicted and adaptation progresses at a growing pace beyond what anyone is willing to stick their neck out and project. …
I’ve run into several of you recently and heard the comment that I haven’t written an article in some time. Actually, it’s been almost two months. It’s not for a lack of material. Just been busy. So, I’m back now for a while before an extended vacation over the holidays. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday. I…
As I reflect on each meeting of your National Board of Directors I try to see if there is a theme that threads its way through the agenda. I find that in this recently concluded meeting one emerged for me. Primarily, I call it, “the inside game”. There was a clear consensus that for us to be able to maximize…
Harvey, Irma, Maria, two massive earthquakes in Mexico and a small one that hit Los Angeles recently, multiple large fires in the West and drought. OMG!! It really does feel like the sky is falling. Here in Chicago the weather has been wonderful. Dry, sunny, warm. I feel a sense of guilt as I see so many of our fellow citizens…
You may be aware that several of the Detroit auto manufacturers have lobbied the Trump Administration to revisit the fuel economy standards that were put in place by the Obama Administration. While these regulations are a bit complicated due to there being a couple of different standards, generally the regs require substantial and continued fleet average increases in fuel economy for…
Experimentation continues to evolve in the evolution of car sharing programs. GM owns Maven and is trying new ways to fully utilize vehicle assets in ways that shares ownership and revenue streams to maximize utilization and income. The following article provides insight into what General Motors is trying in this regard. It is quite innovative and cutting edge. “dealerships…
Some time ago in the not so distant past, someone suggested to me that with climate change a warmer planet would actually be a benefit to mankind. The idea was that there would be a longer growing season and regions in the northern climates would now be more agriculturally productive. While there may be some truth to those two factors…