Over the decades that I have been writing these articles I have reported on a number of themes most of which relate to climate change. Of course, when writing about different themes referring to the same topic they logically compliment each other. I thought that today, rather than featuring one topic, I’d highlight several that are all intertwined. Thus, I am…
As you know, I have been writing about the adaptation of electric vehicles forever and predicting the conversion to an all electric fleet long before the “experts” have been prognosticating. One of the primary reasons is that I have faith that battery technology and competitive costs will occur quantum times faster than conventional “wisdom”. Facts on the ground continue to support my…
As you well know, I mostly focus on climate change in my postings. Not today. With the climate change crisis growing exponentially every minute, it’s easy to forget about all the other environmental issues that are a mortal threat to our personal health and that of the planet. I presume that you know that plastics mostly do not degrade and can…
I started going to the mountains as a little kid back in the 50’s when my family would spend summer vacations at Sun Valley, Idaho. I started camping and canoeing when I was 9 and backpacking when I was 19. I’ve never stopped. 1971 – My First Backpacking Trip: Shenandoah National Park along the Appalachian Trail Recently in Idaho It used to be…
After sending my last message to you incapsulating some of my themes and perspectives I thought that today I would send you the highlights of some recent articles that summarize and reiterate several topics about which I’ve been writing. I’ll leave it up to you to look up the articles if you want more details. Phoenix Hits 114 F for…
I recently received some feedback that there’s enough bad news from the media everyday and that it would be nice if I were more positive in my messaging. Yes, there is some negativity in my writing. But mostly, I think I have been encouraging optimism. In considering this I hope that my themes are coming through: 1. Negative: The Climate…
Back in June 2018 I sent out this piece: Altering NSR Can Kill You. Concerned?? (https://franklytalking.com/altering-nsr-can-kill-you-concerned/) Well, NSR (New Source Review) is back in the news. I’m really delighted to send you this article today. You probably know that I am a life member of Sierra Club having joined the Club in 1976. I have been actively engaged…
I hope you listened to my warnings over the past few years and divested yourself from any asset in any way tied to fossil fuels not just for moral reasons but for your own financial security. A great deal of the asset values supporting the prices of a fossil fuel extraction company’s financial instruments is the capitalized cost of the proven…
I have been writing for a long time about following the money as it relates to climate change. More recently I’ve been revealing how more and more finance entities have been committing to begin redirecting their capital away from fossil fuel projects and into renewable energy assets. This started with a trickle and becoming a torrent. When this started it was tentative and…
As I have been writing about for years and in many of my most recent articles, follow the money. Fossil fuels are being abandon like a hot potato. As predicted, costs of renewables have dropped more than dramatically. In 10 years solar has gone from $300 a megawatt hour to $38 in China today. And wind in the last 10 years…