Reposted from Solar Love: The solar manufacturing industry is now a highly competitive industry. Solar module companies that can’t compete are dropping like icicles on a warm spring day. Shell dropped out of the solar module race in 2006, giving…
I often comment and share news on global warming and climate change, but I think it’s worth stepping back for a moment and looking at how global warming and climate change are actually a threat to us. Without a…
Here are 3 great global warming cartoons, each with their own specific focus. In my humble opinion, these are some of the most important issues facing humanity this century, and probably all time. 1. This first one uses the…
There is an overwhelming amount of skepticism these days about science and scientific findings, especially on one side of the aisle. It’s a real shame, because while there are limitations to accumulated scientific knowledge in most fields, and while…
Reposting an article I just wrote for Planetsave, here’s my take on why Democrats are worth voting for in the huge majority of cases (notably, I could really write such a post on several different topics, but these are…
Wrapping up my short series on 4 Senate candidates you should support and vote for (if you can), Chris Murphy of Connecticut is last but not least. Murphy has one of the best intro statements I’ve ever seen, maybe the…
If you’re voting in the Massachusetts election today or tomorrow, you should be voting for Elizabeth Warren without any hesitation — she’s one of the best politicians I’m aware of. Here’s a quick rundown of how her and her…
As I just noted on Facebook, I don’t see how anyone could vote for Romney other than selfish millionaires and billionaires. Here are just some of the reasons why Obama is a much better option: On Obama: CleanTechnica’s Evaluation…
Reposting my interview for CODE_n Blog a few minutes ago made me realize that I never reposted my interview for Mashable (one of the most popular websites in the world) here. So, I’m doing that now! Notably, along with…
Boyd Cohen, Ph.D. recently came up with a methodology to rank large cities in the U.S. based on how much they are preparing for or trying to counter climate change. He then went on to create and publish a top 10 list of the most “climate-ready” cities. While I think the term “climate-ready” is sort of a mistake, since he focuses more on efforts to stop climate change not adapt to it (which is what I would assume “climate-readiness” would be about), I think the overall idea and methodology looks great.