As I wrote previously, I want to start combining our good news posts with climate solutions. I want to highlight good people doing good things in regard to the climate crisis. It’s important to know, despite what is often a deluge of bad news on the climate, good things are happening. I’ll be highlighting regenerative…
I’ve been following this New Zealander recently – mainly because his hobby is restoring old cars and turning them into EVs – it’s pretty simple, in the scheme of things. Probably easier and less costly than restoring an old combustion engine. From there, I found out he also reviews EV cars in New Zealand –…
I attended a training on the Inflation Reduction Act incentives. I’ll share what I took from it over the course of a few posts. One thing that I didn’t realize but was pleased to see is that many of the incentives are geared toward environmental justice: Advancing Environmental Justice Through the Inflation Reduction Act, EPA…
This is a Biden Big Fucking Deal. To understand it, I went to the experts I trust to tell it like it is: Of all the questions I've gotten about the IRA, the most bizarre is: "is it enough?" Asking that question betrays a fundamental misunderstanding of climate change. Nothing we do in our lifetimes–individual…
One of the first human tasks was to harness fireOur next crucial step is to douse the flameshttps://t.co/pQEcPoqD2U — Bill McKibben (@billmckibben) March 18, 2022 A must-read. I pulled a few excellent sections of this very informative piece, hoping to intrigue you enough to read it all. Bill McKibben is a founder of the grassroots…
This caught my attention: Stella Vita travels through Europe without plugging in or using petrol (CNN) — Traveling along the highways of Europe, a campervan named “Stella Vita” has driven almost 2,000 kilometers (1,242 miles) without stopping for fuel or plugging in to charge. Described as a “self-sustaining house on wheels,” the campervan has solar panels…
These guys just make me smile: Leather production is a very toxic process. It uses an amazing amount of water that is contaminated with toxic chemicals for processing and tanning. And of course, cattle take a lot of water – in growing feed and growing cows. And the final insult to the environment, tanned leather…
An utterly crushing day for Big Oil1) Chevron investors demand emission cuts2) Dutch court tells Shell to cut emissions by half3) Exxon shareholders buck the company and elect directors demanding climate action.Thanks to all who fight–you push long enough and dominoes tumble — Bill McKibben (@billmckibben) May 26, 2021 This guy @jamieclimate is a big…
Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) vehichles are a short-term solution until electric vehicles can practically be driven long distances and recharged quickly. Making cross-country treks doable. My plug-in hybrid SUV gets about 515 miles on a single tank of gas and enough electric miles to tootle around town all day on a single charge. I…
What’s with photo of dirt? Last fall, I went on a mission to kill my lawn. You can read about it here and here. And this spring, once the ground had thawed enough for me to start thinking about transplanting the Burning Bush and the Boxwoods, I scraped away some of the mulch. And much…
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