During his first term, Trump railed about energy-efficient plumbing. He claimed he had to flush his toilet 10-15 times and was forced to stand in the shower five times as long. I have no idea what he’s talking about. Sounds like what he needs is a plumber. In the event, the Biden Administration mandated resource-conserving […]
It isn’t that they can’t see the solution.It’s that they can’t see the problem.~ G. K. Chesterton There’s an article in the latest New Yorker about the genetics start-up Colossal and their “de-extinction” of the Dire Wolf. They’ve set their sights on resurrecting the dodo, the wooly mammoth and the thylacine as well. Actually, none […]
I guess threatening China did not work out as well as Trump planned it to be. China walked away from the US, starting with liquefied natural gas (LNG). China has just announced a complete halt on all liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from the United States. A decision made abruptly with no prior indication, no […]
“Arctic sea ice makes new record low annual max,” National Snow and Ice Data Center – by New Deal democrat On Sunday I occasionally post about topics of interest unrelated to economics. So today, let’s take note of a significant milestone in global warming. Specifically, the arctic has just had its lowest peak ever for sea ice […]
Several years ago, I flew to Oklahoma city to serve on a panel reviewing state-funding research grant proposals. On the way in from the airport, a tornado touched down blocks from the hotel where I stayed and the meeting was held. When the meeting concluded a couple days later, I elected to stay an additional […]
Whether you are a birder or not, birds are interesting and entertaining creatures to watch. If they have the right and safe habitat in your yard or nearby, you can watch birds build their nests. With some luck in where the nests are placed, you may be able to watch them bring life into the […]
Is Tesla a car company? An AI company? A projection of Elon Musk’s ego? In Europe, it’s a greenwashing company. Selling credits to other automakers looking to avoid paying penalties for not meeting European Union emissions targets has proved lucrative for all-electric Tesla. “Since its founding, the electric vehicle company has brought in billions from […]
I grew up in Oak Ridge TN in the 1960s. It would have been hard to find any city in the world more pro-nuclear at that time*. Since then, nuclear power plant building went into decline in the US, partly because of concerns over safety. But any serious effort to decarbonize the world’s energy will […]
When discussions turn to decarbonizing energy, the topics typically concern solar, wind, geothermal and tidal energy. But nuclear energy doesn’t generate CO2 during normal operation, either. “Since Yikpotey had been born, few new reactors had been built on either side of the Atlantic. Competition was fierce for the few opportunities left. “So Yikpotey looked east. […]
When overwhelming becomes an understatement. When the diversion to conceal a coup could bring down the United States of America. Except for us, the world has come to understand that the United States of Yore no longer exists. That we are now simply Trump and who in the hell would be dumb enough to trust […]