…past. Perhaps, you have a different belief or opinion? 2023 saw a step change in renewable capacity additions, driven by China’s solar PV market Global annual renewable capacity additions increased…

…concepts have little to do with religion but carbon dating and the Big Bang appear to contradict/invalidate the Bible and other religious teachings. Distrust of science does not equate to…

by Lloyd Alter Carbon Upfront! Llyod discusses the changing needs of the largest retirement population to be occurring in the next decade or baby boomers. Baby Boomers are on the…

…capital — which are risky asset classes that lead to significant variability in returns. A recent report from an investment analysis firm that tracks endowment funds suggests that the average Ivy League…

…for power isn’t going to slacken any time soon, so the only realistic hope for change is to move to less carbon-intensive power. Bill Gates hawks Gen IV nuclear power…

…1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels.” In this 2011 post (“We’re screwed, now what?”), I wrote: Mitigation-focused investments (solar, biofuels, zero-emissions stuff) are wasted if there’s no “carbon reduction payback” — this means…

…prices are much higher in Europe. It’s gonna take another gas crisis here to change things, I’m afraid. Which is why carbon capture is essential. Paris metro vs Boston T….

…for insects and birds. They don’t store carbon dioxide. They don’t release chemical compounds that smell good and calm our minds and boost our moods. They don’t grow fruit or nuts. But…

…screwed, now what?”), I wrote: Mitigation-focused investments (solar, biofuels, zero-emissions stuff) are wasted if there’s no “carbon reduction payback” — this means that a lot of projects are going to…

…which implies, for example, that one American life (gdp/capita) is “worth” ten Peruvian lives.* But, back to whales. There are two main methods of assessing value, both based on asking…