There is no doubt that we have not moved quickly enough to avoid the horrible consequences that we are already experiencing from a rapidly changing climate. And it is only going to get worse for the next several decades based on the CO2 and methane that is building up in the atmosphere and will continue to do so for the…
Elections matter. It amazes and disappoints me that the Supreme Court could find that the EPA failed to take into consideration the costs that industry, principally the coal industry, would endure in order to cause: “the lifelong neurological damage brought on by exposure to toxic mercury, and prevent up to 11,000 premature deaths, 4,700 heart attacks and 130,000 asthma attacks…
Great blog today from Sierra Club President Aaron Mair. It has irritated the hell out of me for decades that the coal industry has insisted that if they are forced to clean up their emissions our lives will suffer. They claim it will cost everyone more money and jobs will vanish. And, of course, they deny that climate change is…
This past week, something amazing has happened. Several sources have reported that major financing institutions are embracing renewable energy and seeing it as the way of the future. When the big money moves watch how fast things change. I’ve been predicting this for some time now. It finally appears to be happening. We may actually be reaching the tipping point. …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Contacts: Bloomberg Philanthropies, Meghan Womack, meghan@bloomberg.org, 212-205-0176 Sierra Club, Maggie Kao, maggie.kao@sierraclub.org, 202-675-2384 Bloomberg Philanthropies Boosts Investment in Sierra Club to Retire U.S. Coal Fleet & Transition the Nation Towards Clean Energy Sources Efforts aim to improve public health, slash carbon emissions and allow U.S. to take action as leader in fighting climate…
I hate say I told ya so (not really) but….. Battery costs for electric vehicles are falling faster than industry estimates — study Umair Irfan, E&E reporter Costs of battery packs in electric vehicles are declining faster than expected, according to a new report. While industry analysts predicted battery pack costs would decline from $1,000 per kilowatt-hour to…
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…
The following article appeared in Crain’s Chicago Business on February 9, 2015. It is a look at the future that is here now. Many people question if we are able to not only build our homes and businesses to be carbon neutral but also whether we can convert the current building stock to be carbon neutral by 2050. The fact…
Cost and reliability are the two major objections I regularly hear as to why people don’t believe we will ever get off of fossil fuels, and certainly, not any time soon. The following article addresses both issues as it relates to the cost and availability of solar energy storage. I firmly believe that green energy will completely take over energy production long…
Let my last post of the year bring a little sunshine into your world. We are finally “there”. The pace of change is about to rock your world. “Solar has already reached grid parity in 10 states that are responsible for 90 percent of U.S. solar electricity production.” Buckle Up! While You Were Getting Worked Up Over Oil Prices,…