‘Significant shift’ away from coal as most new steelmaking is now electric
GEM’s annual “Pedal to the Metal” report reveals that 93% of new steelmaking capacity announced thus far in 2024 promises to use lower emission electric arc furnaces (EAFs).
July 24, 2024
Last Week’s Tech Meltdown Is a Wake-Up Call
Citizens, for example, can make their homes and families more robust by subtracting the majority of digital devices monopolizing their attention and degrading their humanity.
July 23, 2024
Lessons from the Hurricane
The lesson in Beryl, the message from the weather gods of Vermont, is to stop relying on fragile money-based systems to meet your needs. Build real things. And that will keep you safe and secure when the power behind this whole system goes out.
July 22, 2024
New Surveys Should Be Concerning for US Climate Advocates
There’s only one word to describe the results of a new Climate Insights survey of public opinion by researchers at Stanford University and Resources for the Future (RFF)—CONCERNING! The obvious question facing both the climate and clean energy communities is what should be done about it.
July 18, 2024
Daniel Schmachtenberger: “Silicon Dreams and Carbon Nightmares: The Wide Boundary Impacts of AI”
Today, Daniel Schmachtenberger joins Nate to take a wide-boundary look at the true environmental risks embedded within the current promises of artificial intelligence.
July 17, 2024
Oil and Gas Leases on Federal Lands in Question as Lawmakers Eye Shale Collusion Allegations
Democratic representatives cite evidence of antitrust violations stemming from FTC investigation of ExxonMobil and Pioneer merger.
July 16, 2024
Is Shell’s exit from Nigeria a front to dodge legal responsibilities?
Nigerian activists believe Shell’s apparent end to its 87-year operation in the country is an effort to avoid its legal responsibilities while holding onto the potentially profitable side of the business.
July 15, 2024
The Great Unraveling
Environmental and social challenges are compounding to threaten the systems that support the world we know. What does this Great Unraveling mean for human civilization and the global ecosystem?