from Market Watch By Kari Paul Published: May 23, 2019 9:46 a.m. ET Many young people today think civilization may not exist when they’re of retirement age. Here are ways to get them to invest for the future. Illustration/Sam Island Lori Rodriguez, a 27-year-old communications professional in New York City, is not saving for retirement,…
From OILPRICE.com By Tsvetana Paraskova – May 13, 2019, 12:30 PM CDT A bill at the Illinois legislature proposes to raise the annual registration fee for electric vehicles (EV) from US$17.50 to US$1,000 and to more than double the gas tax from 19 cents to 44 cents per gallon, under a plan to fund infrastructure…
A new study looks behind closed doors to reveal how UK viewing habits are shifting away from traditional broadcasting with more data-intensive streaming options now the default for many. Lancaster University A new study looks behind closed doors to reveal how UK viewing habits are shifting away from traditional broadcasting with more data-intensive streaming options…
From The Daily Caller United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said he’s cut back eating out at steak houses because of his concern over global warming. Guterres said he “used to love steak houses but now only goes once every three months because livestock contribute significantly to warming,” The Associated Press reported Wednesday, paraphrasing his comments.…
From The GWPF Date: 08/05/19 Professor Michael Kelly, University of Cambridge The costs of retrofitting exiting domestic buildings to improve energy efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions, compared with the savings on energy bills, represent a wholly unsatisfactory return on investment from a family perspective. A command economy would be required to make any serious inroads…
Guest eye rolling by David Middleton From the Sierra Club… Climate Change Costs Are Starting to Bite BusinessCorporate America wants a stable business climate, and climate chaos is anything but BY PAUL RAUBER | APR 29 2019 What will it take for American businesses to get serious about fighting climate change? Maybe this: In January,…
From Forbes Tilak Doshi Energy I analyze energy economics and related public policy issues. President Trump’s nominee to head the World Bank, David Malpass, was formally approved by a unanimous vote of its board of executive directors last week. When Malpass, an outspoken critic of the bank, was nominated in February, there were hopes that…
Extreme greens grouse, but African and other poor families see hope in David Malpass Paul Driessen President Obama infamously told Africans they should focus on their “bountiful” wind, solar and biofuel. If they use “dirty” fossil fuels to raise living standards “to the point where everybody has got a car, and everybody has got air…
It’s a good thing they’re not trying to control lives or central planning or some such~ctm Chalmers University of Technology A sixth of all emissions resulting from the typical diet of an EU citizen can be directly linked to deforestation of tropical forests. Two new studies, from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, shed new light…
Chalmers University of Technology Environmental damage costs society enormous amounts of money – and often leaves future generations to foot the bill. Now, a new ISO standard will help companies valuate and manage the impact of their environmental damage, by providing a clear figure for the cost of their goods and services to the environment.…