Tag Archives: renewables

Vacation from world history

Posted on February 14, 2026 by borderslynn

Some extracts from the Guardian coverage of Friedrich Merz speech at the Munich Security Conference: Patrick Wintour in Munich Fri 13 Feb 2026 The US acting alone has reached the limits of its power and may already have lost its role … Continue reading →

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You who are on the wrong side of history

Posted on February 8, 2026 by borderslynn

When we get a power cut, it can be 6 days before it gets fixed. If it is during deep winter, that means it is difficult to stay warm. But we know the fault will be fixed soon. Living in … Continue reading →

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Thumbs down for PM2.5 air pollution

Posted on January 1, 2026 by borderslynn

When fossil fuels choke us to death, as in the Indian capital city of Delhi, the truth speaks, even yells at us, to take action https://news.abplive.com/business/abp-live-deep-dive-delhi-air-pollution-toxic-smog-economy-tourism-industry-1819349 PM2.5 (from coal burning) is the main culprit: New Delhi: The capital’s deadly PM2.5 … Continue reading →

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Datacenters, bitcoin mining energy use:  hits availability of electricity and raises costs steeply

Posted on August 22, 2025 by borderslynn

Paul Krugman writes today on Substack: Placing tech companies in Pentagon: On June 13, 2025, the Army will officially swear in four tech leaders. Det. 201 is an effort to recruit senior tech executives to serve part-time in the Army Reserve … Continue reading →

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Health and Safety: Renewables

Posted on October 7, 2023 by borderslynn

As some wind farms reach their expiry date they are being dismantled and recycled. At least most of the body of each turbine can be recycled, except the massive blades. https://electrek.co/2023/02/08/wind-turbine-recycle-blades/ Panels of photovoltaic cells on solar farms are also … Continue reading →

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By 2100: Global warming is projected to lower per capita GDP by 50 percent minimum

Posted on February 20, 2023 by borderslynn

We know the ongoing Ukraine war has forced a postponement of plans to make us less reliant on fossil fuels. The weaponising of energy has stopped us in our tracks. https://www.desmog.com/2023/02/24/european-gas-lobby-tweets-ukraine-war/ A precursor to Ukraine was Tigray, fighting for independence … Continue reading →

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The Sand is Running Out

Posted on July 5, 2022 by borderslynn

This metaphor is so appropriate as we miss deadlines for reducing our dependence on fossil fuels, as we plunder finite resources to intensely build renewables and electricity storage technology, thus expanding the greenwashing message. We cannot unlearn the centuries of … Continue reading →

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