Carbon offsets are a massive con
Mike Childs, head of science, policy and research at environmental organization Friends of the Earth, previously described carbon offsetting as a “massive con” to CNN, partly because any effect from…
Just days ago, California boasted of being 100% renewable … for 2 minutes …
May 4th 2022: California renewable energy: State ran nearly 100% on renewables (for 2 minutes) May 8th 2022: (Reuters) – California energy officials on Friday issued a sober forecast for…
Follow up “The [2021] fire season is going to be worse than last year”
“This fire season is going to be worse than last year,” the vice president said. Source: Harris drops by her local fire station on 4th of July – Axios Actual…
Green power in California not as green as it looked: State imports much electricity from other states
Note – that’s 2013-2017. The mix may have changed in 2018-2022. But it seems likely this is a real issue (see other chart in the linked report). And, Gov. Newsom…
Energy: Use abandoned oil wells for geothermal?
It may be possible to use existing but no longer used oil and gas wells to tap underground geothermal heat as energy sources. Source: The US may have an unexpected…
Large study finds no links between cell phone use and brain tumors
Large study finds no evidence that cellular phone usage causes brain tumors. This more than a decade after prominent public health pronouncements that led to calls to even ban Wi-Fi…
Funniest video you’ll see today
NBC Today show “reporter” tells us how to improve our gas mileage – but in the clip, she is doing her demonstration in an EV while telling us how to…
2 downhill skiers die, back to back days, due to head injuries
Both were wearing helmets and both suffered fatal head injuries at the ski resort. For the second time in two days, a skier has suffered fatal injuries in a crash…
Why converting to ZeroCarbon in a short time frame is not possible
I am skeptical of politicians and climate change enthusiasts who propose we completely eliminate all fossil fuels in – select your time frame – 10, 20 or 30 years. Reality…
Speaker of British House of Commons suggests Covid lockdowns were a dry run for climate lockdowns
Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the (British) House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle told a gathering of counterparts from some of the world’s most powerful countries that the pandemic shows…
Electric Rail Freight Cars
Culver City, Calif.-based Parallel Systems is testing autonomous battery-electric railcars for short-haul freight operations, and has raised $49.55 million in Series A funds to help build a fleet, continue testing…
Electric cars appears to create sales tax boom for states
Many are priced in the $70,000 to $100,000 (or even higher) price range. If EVs sell in quantities – government mandates will likely force that in the years ahead –…
Carbon credits burned up in CA, OR fires
Researchers say trees set aside as part of cap-and-trade system are releasing carbon as they burn in fires that are more destructive than regulators had anticipated. …. Researchers say some…
Looks like it: Is flight shaming the new minimalism?
“Flight shaming” is a fad out of Europe, where residents vow to not use air travel in favor of cars, trains and ships. This works for people living in tiny…
Ever hear of Zoom? : “COP26 may be the ‘highest emitting United Nations environmental summit so far'”
According to estimates from professional services firm Arup, the COP26 climate summit held in Glasgow, U.K. over the last two weeks will emit “about 102,500 tons of carbon dioxide,” or…