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Category Archives: renewable energy
Short-term off-river pumped hydro energy storage
The percentage of renewable energy production is rapidly increasing globally. Costa Rica’s electricity has run entirely on renewables for 300 days in 2017. As renewable energy systems grow to provide nearly 100% of energy production, issues related to the intermittent … Continue reading
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No Overground Railroad
Yesterday I wrote about the ongoing climate disaster in the Midwest. This has shown my idea of an overground railroad is not going to work. Some time ago I began to think of the possibility of an “overground railroad” to … Continue reading
Microgrid for Neonatal ICU
Today’s newsletter from Resilience.org has a fascinating story in Chris Nelder’s Energy Transition Show entitled “Foreign Aid for Microgrids”. As I’ve been learning more about renewable energy, I’ve been wanting to understand how microgrids work. When I began to read … Continue reading
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Quakers: Opportunity to Revitalize
Is your Quaker meeting growing smaller as the elders die, and few young people come? Or when young people visit, but don’t stay? Do you feel frustrated that your peace and social justice efforts seem to have little impact? How … Continue reading
Spectrum of Support Tool
Last night I was able to attend another Sunrise Leadership Orientation meeting online. The Zoom application was again used, that allowed everyone (who had a computer camera) to see and hear each other, and to view the slideshow of topics … Continue reading
Life with the Green New Deal
The Green New Deal is such a radical change that it is difficult to concisely explain to people. The fictional account below, “With a Green New Deal, Here’s What the World Could Look Like for the Next Generation“ by Kate … Continue reading
Sunrise Movement: Theory of Change
Our theory of change (the thinking behind the plan) Stopping climate change means completely updating our energy, transit and food systems. This will require aggressive action at every level of government, sustained for many years in a row. History shows … Continue reading
Sunrise Principles
Sunrise Principles These are guidelines of our movement which we all commit to uphold. Any action that does not embody these principles is not a Sunrise action. We are a movement to stop climate change and create millions of good-paying … Continue reading
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Sunrise Movement and Green New Deal organizing
Yesterday I tried to provide an introduction to the Sunrise Movement, which is currently the organizing force behind the Green New Deal. What I didn’t do was convey why I feel such hope and interest in this movement. I’ve spent … Continue reading
Sunrise Movement and Green New Deal
Like the New Deal of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Green New Deal is a visionary plan to transition to 100% renewable energy. We will need to build the infrastructure, including renewable energy systems, a smart power grid, renewable energy … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 