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…
Those of you who have been following my messages know that I am exceptionally more optimistic about how quickly the auto market will transition from ICEs (internal combustion engines) to electric. I have said for a long time that conventional wisdom is way to conservative. I am not sure what criteria that is being used but I have a different…
This is another post along the lines of how a changing climate will impact financial and economic interests. The article below points out that financial institutions are waking up to the costs in real dollars and cents that the warming climate will have. Not having read the study I surmise that the only aspect that has been evaluated is strictly focused on…
In several previous posts I have pointed out the financial risk that climate change poses to the world economy. Increasingly the world is waking up to how climate change will affect corporate stability and by extension, capital markets. Insurance companies are on the front line of this issue. And as I pointed out, so is the government flood insurance program…
As I was sitting on my back deck this morning drinking my coffee, relaxing and listening to the symphony of chirping birds I heard the growl of airplanes flying by overhead. Not an unusual sound for any of us almost anywhere in the world. And faintly in the background, I could hear the sound of traffic on the highway that…
As always, follow the money. The good news is that at more and more companies, shareholders are putting forward a significantly increased number of proposals at corporate annual meetings. In many cases, they are being passed. Even at Exxon Mobil. The effects of climate change especially is causing shareholders alarm for the future profits and viability of the companies…
Here’s another article in this series of blogs that will show that conventional wisdom is outdated and just simply, wrong. The pace of change in the energy “environment” is gaining more and more momentum… Solar Power Will Kill Coal Faster Than You Think Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s outlook shows renewables will be cheaper almost everywhere in just a few…
Solar technology is moving ahead so much faster than most people comprehend. It is gaining scale and the price is dropping. Unfortunately, we are ceding leadership in this arena to the Chinese. Sad. The rest of the world will leave us in the dust if we’re not careful. Watch this one minute video. You’ll be amazed. This…
First of all, a happy Father’s Day to you all. I am so incredibly fortunate to have such a wonderful family all of which live close. It is worthwhile today to take a minute out and be thankful for all the blessings we enjoy and, especially here in the United States, the freedom we have to express ourselves and stand…
As you can see from the photo above, I marched in the Peoples Climate March yesterday in Chicago with 5000 others. It was wet and cold but who cares when the fate of science and our planet are at stake. I know that most of those that read my blog agree with me that Climate Change is real…