By Jules Kortenhorst | (Project Syndicate) | – – Despite a surge of apocalyptic weather and fears of runaway climate change, there is still time to stem global warming and save the planet. The clean-energy transformation has already begun – and it will play out faster than most people expect. DENVER – After a season […]
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Green Transportation
The Gasoline Car will be History before you Know it
Rush to Electric Vehicles in Detroit, Beijing
EV Game-Changer: China dumping Gasoline Cars even Sooner
By Zoran Radosavljevic | EURACTIV.com China announced on Thursday (28 September) it would start phasing out fossil fuel cars and set a 10% minimum quota of “new energy vehicles” in 2019, in a move European industry groups called a game changer and a wake-up call for Europe. China, the world’s largest car market, has set […]
China studies Banning fossil fuel Car, going 100% Electric
To fight climate change and air pollution, China going green
People w/ Electric Cars aren’t trapped in Miami Beach with no Gasoline
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Some people in South Florida are finding it difficult to flee Irma because they cannot fill their tanks up with gasoline. Many gas stations are shuttered. Others have extremely long lines. But people with electric cars such as a Chevy Bolt or Tesla 3 do not […]
Take that, Trump! 5% of California New Car Sales now Electric
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Despite Trump having pulled the US out of the Paris Climate accord, there is reason to think that the US will nevertheless meet its obligations to reduce deadly carbon dioxide emissions. Although Trump is blowing up the Environmental Protection Agency the way a terrorist would blow […]
Why no Eclipse Denialists? The Same Science predicts Global Heating
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Eminent physicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s tweet pointing out that there are no eclipse denialists the way there are dedicated climate change denialists went viral: Odd. No one is in denial of America’s Aug 21 total solar eclipse. Like Climate Change, methods & tools of science predict […]
Green Norway: Will it be the World’s First post-Carbon Society?
By Sam Morgan | EurActiv.com | – – Norway has the renewable resources and political will to become the world’s first country to use entirely clean electricity for its power demands, according to a new report by Energi Norge, a non-profit industry group representing Norwegian electricity companies. “Our target is for Norway, based on hydro […]
Inconvenient Sequel: 9 Ways To Make Your Home Greener (TYT Video)
Brett Erlich | (The Young Turks Video Report) | – – “Use your home to act on climate. Download our guide to learn easy changes that will lower your carbon footprint and save money. http://inconvenientsequel.com/action TYT is partnering with Participant Media to help solve the climate crisis. Make sure you check out our series: 10 […]