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Observer Interview: Peter Kalmus

May 21, 2022 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Interview – Peter Kalmus: ‘As a species, we’re on autopilot, not making the right decisions’ Ian Tucker May 21, 2022 The Nasa data scientist explains why inaction on the climate crisis pushed him to chain himself to an LA bank – and why trusting in the ‘people in charge’ is so dangerous: ==================================== Do you … [Read more…]

Posted in: Climate Change, Environment, Ethical and green living, Finanace, Future of Work, IT Failures, Nuclear Industry, Politics, Racism, Science, the Anthropocene, Thinking about Tagged: civil disobedience, climate crisis, Cop26, fossil fuel, fossil fuel industry, grief, humans, madness of billionaires, money in politics, Opec, Peter Kalmus, profit, the future

In a World on Fire, Stop Burning Things

March 28, 2022 by sergneri Leave a Comment

In the New Yorker, Bill McKibben wrote an essay titled “In a World on Fire, Stop Burning Things” Here, he references many new reports which fortify the case for moving to renewable energy now and reinforcing the need to stop burning. On the last day of February, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued its … [Read more…]

Posted in: Climate Change, Environment, Ethical and green living, Faits Divers, Finanace, Nuclear Industry, Pandemic, Politics, Racism, Science, the Anthropocene Tagged: climate change, fossil fuel, IPCC, World On Fire

America Isn’t Ready for the Electric-Vehicle Revolution

November 10, 2021 by sergneri Leave a Comment

A NYT guest essay with some interesting and sobering facts on the current state of global battery technology. By Steve LeVine – Mr. LeVine is editor of The Electric, a publication focused on batteries and electric vehicles. His most recent book is “The Powerhouse: America, China and the Great Battery War.”

Posted in: Climate Change, Environment, Ethical and green living, Finanace, IT Failures, Politics, Science, the Anthropocene Tagged: Automakers, batteries, battery, China, cobalt, E.V., electric vehicle, fossil fuel, graphite, lithium, lithium-ion batteries, manganese, nickel, sulfates, supply chain

US and Saudi Arabia blocking regulation of geoengineering

March 18, 2019 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Again, from the Guardian: US and Saudi Arabia blocking regulation of geoengineering Delegates at UN environment assembly say the oil producers are protecting their industries The United States and Saudi Arabia have hamstrung global efforts to scrutinise climate geoengineering in order to benefit their fossil fuel industries, according to multiple sources at the United Nations … [Read more…]

Posted in: Climate Change, Ethical and green living, Finanace, Politics, Science, Thinking about Tagged: CBD, Convention on Biological Diversity, environment, fossil fuel, geoengineering, Stratospheric aerosol injection, UN, United Nations environment assembly

Carbon Fee plan rejected by Washington state voters

November 7, 2018 by sergneri Leave a Comment

In the Guardian News 11/7/2018: Measure known as Initiative 1631 would have put a $15 fee on each ton of carbon dioxide emitted in the state   However, voters rejected the initiative because “they understood it was a flawed initiative that would have raised consumer costs substantially while doing very little to meet carbon reduction … [Read more…]

Posted in: Climate Change, Politics, Thinking about Tagged: carbon fee, carbon tax, Colorado, fossil fuel, fossil fuel industry, Washington State, Western States Petroleum Association

Buyer Beware: President Trump’s policies support both coal and natural gas, coal’s economic nemesis

March 30, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

At a time when web based articles which tell the truth disappear, I’m copying this commentary here for “safe keeping”. This article can be found here: IEEE Spectrum – Trump and the EPA visit and you can support IEEE by reading it on their site, if it is available. Commentary: Photo Ops with Coal Miners … [Read more…]

Posted in: Politics, Thinking about, Trump Tagged: anthropogenic climate change, cement production, Clean Power Plan, climate change, combustion, deforestation, electric power, EPA, fossil fuel, IEEE Spectrum, President Trump, Rex Tillerson, Scott Pruitt

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