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The Climate Minute examines current news on global warming, climate change, renewable energy and the prospects for progress on international negotiations, carbon taxes and clean energy policy.
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Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
In honor of the summer solstice, we got thinking about how the onrush of climate change demands rethinking of our moral, ethical and perhaps even religious stance to life. Should we treat the sun as a god? Who would be our saints?
Sunday Jun 19, 2022
Worth re-hearing at the Solstice: The Case for a Solar Deity
Sunday Jun 19, 2022
Sunday Jun 19, 2022
The Summer Solstice is a reminder of the role the Sun plays in our lives. The sun has a lot of interesting attributes: It exists, it gives us life, it controls the planet and it teaches us how to live. We would do well to give it more honor and respect.
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
The Zero Carbon Renovation Fund is a win-win
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Federal money is headed to MA. We should 'seize the moment' and spend it on creating a deep energy retrofit industry. Doing so benefits everyone.
Sunday Jun 12, 2022
Will the songbirds keep singing?
Sunday Jun 12, 2022
Sunday Jun 12, 2022
Hear an inspiring young activist describe why she cares about climate change and what she is doing about it.
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Perspectives on gas prices
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Gas prices are high. Why? From a climate hawks perspective, what can be done?
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Chairman Glick, in his own words
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
FERC has allowed ISO-NE to retain the damaging Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR.) However, FERC’s Chairman Richard Glick issued a statement agreeing to the rule extension, but with good arguments AGAINST the rule! Listen in as we do a close reading of what he said.
Sunday May 29, 2022
The Bottleneck
Sunday May 29, 2022
Sunday May 29, 2022
The unifying problem behind the stalemate on climate action, gun reform, bodily rights and a functioning government is the filibuster. If you are distressed by lack of action on any of these issues, reforming the filibuster is the path forward.
Thursday May 26, 2022
Ten towns want to lead the way. The MA Legislature should let them.
Thursday May 26, 2022
Thursday May 26, 2022
Section 65 of the latest climate bill would allow up to 10 towns in MA to experiment with making new construction greener by eliminating the use of natural gas. Listen to activists make the case, then call your legislator.
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Assembling the puzzle pieces for green and reliable electricity
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Our electrical grid is a complex puzzle, built from ‘resources’ like wind turbines solar power, gas plants, batteries and potentially our homes. It turns our that renewable energy resources are both green and help solve the puzzle of grid reliability. Listen as we talk to an expert on how these pieces interact.
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Making Sense of Climate-Episode 4
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Recently, I have had the pleasure of being a guest on someone else's podcast! This is the 4th of several episodes of The Climate Minute that will be cross postings from a digital media site called Franklin Matters. This show touches on the climate side of the Putin war. Since the impacts of climate change go from the global to the very local, he and I have been trying to make sense of what is happening here in MA, especially as it pertains to the state's Climate Roadmap. The roadmap is now enshrined in law, and as a state we need to implement policies to achieve the goals. Our conversations are mostly about the ups and downs of that process.