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Commentary: First 100 days show Joe Biden to be surprisingly radical Toggle share menu Advertisement Commentary: First 100 days show Joe Biden to be surprisingly radical But in some ways there is less to Biden’s radicalism than meets the eye, says the Financial Times’ Edward Luce. President Joe Biden speaks during a rally at Infinite Energy Center, to mark his 100th day in office, Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Duluth, Ga. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ...

Yves here. This post indirectly raises a critical problem with renewable energy sources, that they are intermittent and not hugely reliable. And that’s before getting to another issue that this article does not address head on: the need for load-shifting even within a day, since peak energy production for solar (the favored clean source for residential energy) is mid-day, when peak consumption is late afternoon-early evening. So users in theory need a combination of storage or a different sou...

  Extinction rebellion 16th Sept 2020, There have been a number of stories in the press in the last few weeks with criticisms about Extinction Rebellion by Zion Lights, UK director of the pro-nuclear lobby group Environmental Progress. It appears that Lights is engaged in a deliberate PR campaign to discredit Extinction Rebellion.   For any editors who might be considering platforming Lights, we would like to make you aware of some information about the organisation she works for and her empl...

The truth isnt so politically simple. In truth, both wind turbines and gas plants froze because of the abnormal weather. And when Warren Buffets Berkshire Hathaway said it had plans for additional generation capacity in Texas, it wasnt talking about wind turbines. It was talking about more gas-fired power plants— ten more gigawatts of them. While the Texas Freeze hogged headlines in the United States, across the Atlantic, the only European country producing any electricity from solar farms w...

» New York is about to spew a lot more carbon into the air, thanks to Andrew Cuomo and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.s anti-nuclear crusade New York is about to spew a lot more carbon into the air, thanks to Andrew Cuomo and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.s anti-nuclear crusade Anthony L. FisherApr 16, 2021, 21:22 IST These 2013 file photos show New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, in Albany, N.Y. and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Dallas, Texas.AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez Andrew...

Wonder why Apple stopped giving chargers with iPhones? Heres the reason Apple had tackled the criticism it faced by stating that this move was for the benefit of the environment. The firm has now released some figures which showcase the impact made by its decision to stop giving out charging adapter with iPhones BusinessToday.In | April 18, 2021 | Updated 13:41 IST Apple has stated that that power adapters use large amount of materials such as plastic, copper, and zinc for manufacturing Apple ...

But without nuclear energy, New York needs to burn a lot more fossil fuels to produce electricity.  This anti-science fearmongering in the name of environmentalism will, ironically, lead to more carbon emissions spewed into the air.  This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author. New Yorks air is about to be filled with a whole lot more carbon dioxide, thanks in large part to the efforts of a couple of science-denying scions of political dynasties who claim to be a...

ASLRRA [Yesterday], Caren Kraska, president and chairman of the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad (A&M), and a member of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), testified on behalf of the nation’s 600 Class II and III railroads. The hearing took place before the United States House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials during a hearing entitled, “Full Steam Ahead for Rail: Why Rail is More Relevant...

SPONSORED CONTENT WORDS Elyssa Kostopoulos    PHOTOGRAPHY Instagram    PUBLISHED Mon, 22 Feb 2021 As we become more aware of the significant and deeply consequential impacts the fashion industry is having on our environment, a change in our consumerist-driven ways is well overdue. While the facts may be hard to digest, its now more important than ever that we listen. Here, in Australia, 6000 kilograms of textile waste is deposited into landfill every 10 minutes. That statistic alone sh...

Global Parliamentary Network Meeting, 9 February 2021 OECD Secretary-General   Dear Parliamentarians, Ambassadors, Welcome to this year’s first meeting of the OECD’s Global Parliamentary Network (GPN). I am delighted that so many have joined us for this important discussion. Our substantive dialogue with MPs is indispensable in our collective efforts to build back better from this crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating social and economic toll, claiming over 2 million lives to...