Category Archives: Electric Power

Climate Change in the Second Trump Reich

Climate Change in the Second Trump Reich In the last few weeks, events involving Donald Trump have completely dumped the responsible US plans under President Biden to reduce and eventually end the US contributions to climate change. Briefly, the events … Continue reading

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Comparing China, the US, and India in Clean Energy Production

China Dominates Clean Energy Production and Devices, While India Consumes Little Energy Per Capita. Without getting dragged into the politics and personalities of the Foxy Republican Chaos last night, the reemergence of climate change falsehoods has to be fact checked … Continue reading

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The Inflation Reduction Act Plan for Lowering US Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Another Science Magazine Breakthrough was the US passage of the Inflation Reduction act, which contains $369 billion over ten years for lowering US greenhouse gases.  One goal of the IRA is to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions 40% from 2005 … Continue reading

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Quinnipiac Polls on Student Loan Reduction, Climate Change, and Abortion Rights

Student Loan Reduction Overall, Americans approve of President Biden’s cancellation of some student loan debt by 53% to 43%.  The Quinnipiac polling was from August 25-29, with a 2.5% error. Democrats approve of it 88% to 9%; Independents approve of … Continue reading

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The Environmental Movement is Strong Even Without the EPA Climate Regulations

The Environmental Movement is Strong Even Without the EPA Climate Regulations First of all, the Obama Clean Power Plan program was already blocked by the courts, and President Biden had not yet proposed his regulations to get around this.  Meanwhile, … Continue reading

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Stop the Steals Initiated by Donald Trump

Stop the Steals Initiated by Donald Trump. How Do They Grift Us, Let Us Count the Ways. Oddly, Trump has as usual reflexively adopted a banner which point to the Thefts that he has perpetrated upon us. Let’s backtrack in … Continue reading

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Debunking an Anti-Wind Farm Email

I was forwarded an email putting down the entire wind farm industry, criticizing first its supposed excessive use of lubricating oil, but then all other alleged excesses of the industry.  I then came across the National Geographic article on recycling … Continue reading

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