Monthly Archives: June 2024

“The Day After”: Electricity

I am starting to write this blog on Thursday, June 20th, the Summer Solstice: the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The concept of the “day after” has recently been widely used, mainly in the context of … Continue reading

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Conflicts: Losers Should be Able to Share with Winners to Ensure Progress

Figure 1 – “Dirty” vs. “clean” energy sources (Image source: RIFS Potsdam) Conflicts are the natural consequence of every major collective transition. Our current global energy transition, which was set in motion to alleviate the deadly threats and present damage … Continue reading

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What Are We Trying to Teach Our Children?

Me and my mother I started writing this blog on D-Day, Thursday, June 6th (see the June 11, 2019 blog) — 80 years to the day since the Allied troops invaded the shores of Normandy to liberate Europe from the … Continue reading

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In Six Months, We Might Lose It All: US States

This series has looked at the progress that the US has been making in the energy transition to sustainable energy sources–specifically, the steps that might be reversed with government changes in the November election. I found a blog that ties … Continue reading

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