WoW! This is the new energy charge for the US. Note that the new chart shows how much energy we waste as well as how much weed is! Far more goes to waste.
And 2013 was the first year that energy consumption was up, since 2010. One benefit of a recession is that you produce less of a carbon footprint, and get more efficient.
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Earth Day, April 22. See the OVERVIEW. This is Part 2 of 2 of the discussions with GenAI ChatBots. GenAI on Earth Day 2024: Part 2 Q: What is the consensus on how soon we have to phase off of fossil fuels and move to carbon neutrality? Q: What are the key factors that agreements like the Paris agreement promote in order for the world to become carbon neutral? #EarthDay #Sustainability #RE100 #ReduceReuseRecycle #RegenerativeDynamicArticle #RefractiveThinker…
Sustainability efforts take a big hit with the Trump election to president. Some forces are bigger than he, however. Congress didn’t act on most things sustainable-ish, so much of the Obama efforts have been by executive order and by regulations. The EPA on coal, for example. The right way to regulate emissions in general — and fossil fuels specifically — is by a carbon tax (or cap n trade). With a carbon tax, then all…
Can jaw-dropping visuals change the climate conversation? | GreenBiz.com: This week in the news we wave the merger of BIG tobacco. Lorillard Brands if getting bought out by Reynolds; that is, the Newport brands are getting married to a camel. This will make a formidable competitor to Altria’s Marlboro man. (I still love the genius of changing your name from Philip Morris USA to “Altria”, it makes the company sound so Alteristic!:-) So these are products, when…
By now you probably knew it was happening, but you probably didn’t realize how much and how fast. If you figure subsidies, Solar and Wind are a slam-dunk powerful option. Wind prices have been dropping fast and solar has been dripping like lead… Solar prices have dropped about 86% over the last 8 years. Check out the latest 2018 report by Lazard. Note that they also analyze renewables with storage (batteries). The Solar incentives make the…
Renewable Energy Patents in 2019 As you look at the companies that are winners in Renewable Energy (RE) you have distinct winners (and losers, especially in the fossil fuel world). But there are entire countries that stand to win as well. Several countries have become exporters of energy, for example, when they produce more regional energy than they can use. I like the image set related to 25 areas/countries that are winners in Renewable Energy…
Why Florida’s bold new energy “modernization” plan punishes solar adopters and misleads the public By Dr. Elmer HallFirst published December 12, 2024 on SustainZine.com (Updated July 27, 2025 on PerpetualInnovation.org). As of 2025, all our sustainability, innovation, IP strategy, and scenario planning content is now part of our integrated platform: PerpetualInnovation.org — your hub for forward-thinking ideas and regenerative action. Explore sustainability here:https://perpetualinnovation.org/pi-sustain 🌞 PeakSHIFT? More Like Peak… Profiteering The Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) is…
