Environment: Mandatory energy assessment before a home sale
More opportunity for fraud and corruption.
EVs: EVs have minimal to no impact on carbon emissions
Past estimates said EVs provide minimal benefits to carbon emission reductions.
Solar: Why solar panels do not make sense for every home
This is a fair assessment.
EVs: Manufacturers mislead customers about range
EPA EV range estimates are highly misleading, and EV manufacturers mislead the public about real world, useful range.
EVs: New battery chemistries may improve cold temperature range
New battery tech, coming in 2026 or 2027, may help address the EV cold weather range problem.
Solar: Farmland is being converted to solar farms?
There are many social media posts about farmland converted to "solar farms". But housing, strip malls, factory conversion of land is 4x greater.
Economy: Should billionaires be forced to give away all wealth to the government?
Bill Gates has donated over $200 billion to charitable causes, WHO, foundations, research, drug discovery, education and more.
Autos: The U.S. EV industry died
It's due to being misleading at best, and telling outright lies, at worst, and a failed government industrial policy.
Energy: Colorado to shut down 41% of natural gas use within 10 years
Colorado to cut natural gas emissions by 41% in 10 years, be 100% renewable energy in 15 years. Hmmmm....
The “Boomers” versus “Gen Z” today: the 60s/70s vs today
Many media and social media pundits think the "baby boom" past was idyllic. Here's a reality-based comparison of then versus today.
Surprising reason used cars became expensive
The Obama era "Cash for Clunkers" program removed almost 700,000 used vehicles from the marketplace leading to higher prices for used cars.
Energy: Average price of electricity in the US
Electricity prices skyrocketed about 2021. Why?
AI Datacenters consuming massive amounts of electricity
And as a consequence, household electricity bills are skyrocketing.