Using China as an excuse for not taking action on Climate Change is no longer a valid reason (as if it ever was). As I have been writing about for a couple of years now, they get it and have been taking steps to reign in their particulate and CO2 emissions. And now the facts are in and the results…
This article presents more information on how quickly we are adding energy storage capacity in the U.S. This development will help accelerate the exponential growth of renewable energy by making it more reliable. The economic opportunity of this growing industry is enormous further fueling our economy. (Pun intended.) Last night I attended an event of my alma mater, the University of…
A big concern about solar and wind power’s ability to take over electricity production is the intermittent nature of the source. To ensure that there is power when and where we need it it is necessary to be able to have adequate storage of this type of power. The following article is very informative about the current status of our…
At our last Sierra Club Board Meeting in November we voted unequivocally to oppose hydraulic fracturing commonly known as fracking. I enthusiastically support this position and policy. My personal opinion is that we are not going to realistically be able to stop all fracking in the U.S. tomorrow. But the sooner the better. Before we destroy our water tables, poison…
Here’s some current news: Tesla expects 50% jump in deliveries this year But crossover delayed until Q3 next year “There are a whole bunch of things we could do to stimulate demand if that were our problem.” — Elon Musk Automotive News November 10, 2014 SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla Motors Inc. said last week it expects to deliver 33,000 units…
It has been a while since I wrote about automotive news and how we are going to move Beyond Oil (the name of the Sierra Club Campaign to get the U.S. off of oil by 2050). In fact, the Sierra Club Board of Directors, of which I am one, voted last week at our November Board meeting, to officially adopt…
Finally, there are an increasing number of well documented research papers being published that are validating what I have been saying for a long, long time: SOLVING THE CLIMATE CRISIS IS TECHNOLOGICALLY POSSIBLE AND WILL NOT DESTROY OUR ECONOMY. IN FACT, IT WILL ACTUALLY BE ECONOMICALLY PROFITABLE TO DO SO ESPECIALLY WHEN PUBLIC HEALTH COSTS ARE ALSO PART OF THE…
Some of you that have been receiving my emails since I began sending them in the mid 90’s may recall one back then that referenced the initial report from the Pentagon declaring that climate change was their biggest concern for the threat to long term world security. And over 15 years later, their initial perceptions have only become more solidified as,…
It’s been a while since I posted anything regarding the transportation industry. There’s a lot to catch up upon from over the summer and I’ll try not to inundate you too quickly but there’s a great deal of information to share with you in this dynamic arena. But let me start with the following article that was on page 3…
Canyonlands National Park, October 23 – 28, 1998 Friday, 10/23/98. 7:15 PM A small crescent of moon is glowing over the black ridge of rock not far from us. Other large rock formations are silhouetted against an increasingly dark sky. The first stars are out and it won’t be long until it is very dark. And as the stars arrive…