Curations from the Human Jungle
[For a refreshing change, a few encouraging blips on the sustainability front. SB SM] In South Korea, the solar panels in the middle of the highway have a bicycle path underneath. Cyclists are protected from the sun, isolated from traffic, and the country can produce clean energy. A hydrogen or fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV)... Continue Reading →
[If you don't support The Guardian, you should. They publish a lot of things you won't see anywhere else. SB SM] Yes, I'll support the Guardian today. Stung by 2008’s oil price spike, Uruguay now produces up to 98% of its electricity from renewables. Can other countries follow suit? by Sam Meadows in Montevideo It was the 2000s,... Continue Reading →
[A number of environmentalists, myself included, have been sounding the alarm on fossil fuel depletion/climate change for decades. The message has changed is style, form, and function but the conclusion is always the same- that Homo Sapiens has been committing a slow, inevitable suicide through our collective greed and short-sightedness. Of the various Cassandras, Richard... Continue Reading →