Continuing on the climate and weather are both changing theme, I hope you are not sticking your head in the sand and thinking that “I’m not being affected.” We are ALL paying the cost of our fossil fuel addition ways. Right here in Chicagoland, the flooding is getting worse and worse and more and more frequent. The property damage is but…
I am going to be sending you a few posts to insure that you don’t get complacent about the climate. It is changing dramatically and fast and costing hundreds of billions of $$$$$$$ not to mention the human suffering. Usually I highlight the most salient parts but it will take you only about a minute to read the whole thing.…
Following is an informative article about the status of lithium production and how its supply is critical to the growth of the EV market. Here are the critical passages… “In the last two years, lithium production has not been enough to meet demand. As a result, lithium stockpiles have diminished,” said James Frith, an energy storage analyst at Bloomberg…
My articles have continuously reported to you the dramatic development of electric vehicles and predicted that their adaptation will be much more rapid than is being predicted by the mainstream media and prognosticators. I’ll repeat my belief: By 2030 all mass marketed light duty vehicles in the US will be either fully electric or drive 80% of the time on electricity. It…
Investment firms that manage TRILLIONS of dollars are well aware of how climate change challenges the financial risk of their investments. Even if our federal government says they are pro business, their actions to address climate change in any way and alleviate the enormous economic cost to business as the climate warms up, is contrary to this reality. They are totally…
With a warming planet raising sea levels at unprecedented levels, costal communities are already trying to cope with their property being inundated with water. “It’s not clear where relocated communities should go to remain safe, said Steven Bingler, president of Concordia, an urban planning group. He’s working with Louisiana officials on moving people off Isle de Jean Charles,…
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…
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…
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…