On Earth Day, surely it’s more than just about prices, right? But prices are what gets people’s attention, and rising prices have the potential to focus political will on energy infrastructure changes.
The following is excerpted from messages I exchanged with an acquaintance who calls herself a ‘Constitutionalist:’ When I hear “Constitutionalist,” it really means Constitutional fundamentalist, since no …
Thermal power plants require generous amounts of water, and become less efficient in hot weather. Municipal water pumping and treatment consumes a substantial percentage of the world’s electricity production.
I know it seems repetitive to keep talking about the climate, but until the dismal US Gallup climate numbers begin to more closely resemble reality, it’s really not possible to sound the alarm too loudly.
Moral panic gripped America over plans for the “Park 51” mosque two blocks from the World Trade Center. Then self-styled ‘pastor’ Terry Jones declared 9.11.10 to be “International Burn A Koran Day.”