 I Would Love to See This Happen (Said With Schadenfreude)
by Warren Meyer
San Francisco has a ballot initiative this November to seize all PG&E transmission lines and assets in the city such that all city power comes from a new government owned utility. Further, the initiative would require that this new entity get 100% of its power from renewables, particularly wind and solar, by 2040. (Read more...)
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 Arthur C. Clarke Was Wrong, So Progress Must Have Stopped
by Warren Meyer
Despite the pessimistic title, this is a wonderfully optimistic piece in response to an Erlich-esque view by Paul Krugman, who has been less than impressed by the past 50 years of Western technology. Julian Simon and Paul Pilzer would enjoy this piece immensely.
Sometimes, we all need a reminder of just how fortunate we are to be living in the time and place that we do. This piece is just such a reminder. (Read more...)
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