Joe Biden’s ‘Clean Energy Revolution’ An American Calamity
Presidential candidate Joe Biden recently announced his “Plan for a Clean Energy Revolution and Environmental Justice.” While it might be viewed as a Green New Deal Lite, the plan would inflict enormous economic, environmental and societal pain on most of…
Studio NAB wants to boost urban biodiversity with an insect hotel at a bus stop
Waiting for the bus is usually a drag, but what if the experience could instead become an opportunity to be closer to nature?
LEED Gold eco hotel in the Wine Country was built using reclaimed wood
This 39-room inn in the popular Wine Country town of Healdsburg boasts sustainable, natural materials and an eco-friendly design that earned it a LEED Gold certification.
Scotland’s Costly Carbon Craze Based On Green Sound Bites, Not Sound Policy
[Scottish parliament’s] cross-party environment committee has called for a clearer plan on how the government intends to meet Scotland’s proposed climate target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. ‘Clearer plan’? The SNP-dominated government plus the Greens just make soundbites,…
Democrat 2020 Contenders Push Job-Killing Eco-Schemes
Vocal activists increasingly drive Democrat Party positions across the public policy spectrum. Print, television, social and click-bait media generally support them, while permitting little debate on liberal proposals or their potential ramifications. Even semi-moderate Joe Biden has been pressured into…
UB team awarded $1.8 million to develop carbon capture technology
(University at Buffalo) University at Buffalo researchers are leading a multi-institution project to develop materials called membranes that can separate carbon dioxide (CO2) from other gases — a technology that factories and power plants could easily install to cut down the amount of carbon they release.
An eco-friendly gift guide for Fathers Day
This Father’s Day, give your dad a gift he will not only love, but one that also won’t hurt the planet nor gather dust on his shelf: quality time together!
Protecting coral reefs in a deteriorating environment
(National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine) A new report examines novel approaches for saving coral reefs imperiled by climate change, and how local decision-makers can assess the risks and benefits of intervention.
Climate Change Is the Symptom. Consumer Culture Is the Disease. – The New Republic
To save the planet, mankind must rapidly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. But where should we be reducing those emissions from? What would make the biggest difference? EPA Journalists and environmentalists often answer that question by looking at which sectors…
Why electric cars won’t save us: There are not enough resources to build them
British scientists do the math and find that we come up short for cobalt, lithium and copper.
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