There’s not much I can say that will add to the following article. I am posting it here in its entirety since I know that most of you don’t actually click through to read the underlying articles on which I base my posts. For the skeptics and so called experts that have been grossly underestimating the growth of renewable energy…
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…
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…
The following article from yesterday’s Huffington Post boggles the mind. All I can say is, watch what Trump does not what he says. It is incomprehensible, given all that we know about how he is attempting to not just slash environmental budgets but to actually eliminate the programs that are protecting our air, water, wild lands and wildlife, to fathom his Earth…
The first 100 days of the new Administration are not even over and yet we have already seen success in efforts to RESIST efforts and actions taken by Trump. The travel ban hasn’t happened and the ACA is still the law of the land. While a new Supreme Court Justice is on the court, it took a nuclear option to do…
Surveys continually show that the American population is becoming increasingly convinced of and concerned about the changing climate and global warming. The principal cause being the increase of CO2 in the atmosphere along with methane. The two primary sources comprising about 80% of these emissions are from the production of electricity from coal and natural gas and burning oil in the…
Since the election on November 8, I have been asked countless times “what is the Sierra Club going to do to protect our environment?” And this: “What can I do to prevent our natural resources and climate to be devastated by actions of the Trump Administration?” The simple answer is to RESIST. We simply cannot allow this new reality become acceptable.…
As a follow up to yesterday‘s piece, I am copying Automotive News’ editorial from last week. This article points out that 2016 was the year of the EV and asks: “What changed? “It’s a move that is driven primarily by the customer,” Speth told us. “Customers see this type of vehicle as cool and sexy, especially younger customers” As a former…
For many years now I’ve been driving electric probably over 90% of the time. I’ve had my Chevy Volt for over 5 years and in that, I use electric mode for around 80% of my miles. For two and a half years Debbie has been driving a Tesla S which, of course, is 100% electric. Combined we’re probably over 90% electric.…