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Novel Entities: An alternative way forward
Whatever the obstacles, the waste and pollution we have collectively spewed into the global environment in the pursuit of convenience and profit isn’t going anywhere without some form of decisive and assertive action; perhaps the mentality of into eternity is the solution which may match this challenge.
Will We Artificially Cool the Planet? The Science and Politics of Geoengineering
In this episode, Nate interviews Professor Ted Parson about solar geoengineering (specifically stratospheric aerosol injection) as a potential response to severe climate risks.
“911”, What’s Your Emergency, Mr. Trump?
The stunning Democratic victories in the 2025 off-year elections in Virginia, New Jersey, California, Pennsylvania, and Georgia, and elsewhere, are only going to motivate Trump to become more aggressive in his unilateral actions in favor of fossil and nuclear fuels and in his continued condemnation of anything environmental or clean energy-related.
Engineering Infinite and Eternal Extinction – A review of More and More and More and More Everything Forever
Fressoz’s book deals primarily with the creation of myths about energy futures; Becker’s with the creation of myths about futures in space. They overlap in their consideration of why such myths are created. Who pays for them to be created; who benefits from their creation?
With federal climate progress stalled, Simplify Solar advances local solutions
If successful, this work will lead to improved accessibility of home renewable energy systems for people all over the United States. This would help counteract some Trump administration efforts to remove renewable energy incentives, while laying the groundwork for rapid growth of renewables when the national political environment shifts again.
Major American LNG Exporters Habitually Break Air Pollution Laws, Report Finds
During the past five years, all seven of the fully operational LNG export terminals in the U.S. violated the Clean Air Act, America’s cornerstone law on air pollution, a new report from the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) finds.
The New Nuclear Fever, Debunked
An honest and imperfect response to the climate crisis would require a political, behavioural, economic and moral transition that would systematically reduce our energy and material consumption at an unprecedented pace. But that’s not an action any modern politician seems to be able to contemplate, let alone discuss.
Collaborations can drive transitioning to alternative energy regimes
We emphasize that alternative energy models must be conceived with and for specific communities through a genuinely participatory process.
How did U.S. ‘energy dominance’ turn into rising domestic natural gas prices?
The natural gas industry promised Americans an endless abundance of gas. There’s lots of gas (for now), but it’s increasingly going elsewhere and that spells less gas and higher prices for Americans.
Winterizing
So head off to the boonies and find yourself a pile of heavy fabric things and draft blockers and a nicely aged cedar cabinet to keep it all tucked away until winter begins to bite.
Depletion?
But whether we act sensibly and start a controlled descent or just lean into the nosedive (which is where I think we’re heading), we have passed the point of no return. We have passed peak demand, meaning peak production, meaning peak economic activity. And oil companies know that…
