TRUST BETRAYED Is People’s Inability to Trust Undermining our Ability to deal with our Envinironmental and Social Crises? Without trust civil society crumbles into dust. – G. Kubanek Yesterday I was at my bank waiting in line and overheard this statement from an older man who usually spends his winters in Florida: “I usually withdraw […]
Our politicians are like cooking class instructors in final exams all over the world.
(Editorial introduction: David Dougherty, CACOR member, recently posted this series of Tweets. They warrant a wide audience. Editor) Our politicians are like cooking class instructors in final exams all over the world. They’re watching some of us students prepare salad bc we want to eat tasty safe food. They’re watching others cooking steak on gas […]
Driving so cheap
Most people assume that traffic congestion results simply from insufficient road capacity, so the problem can easily be solved by expanding highways. However, no government can afford to build enough road capacity to meet all of the demand, and doing so is inefficient and unfair. Economists recognize that congestion reflects underpricing: Driving is so cheap […]
Capitalism is killing the planet
by George Monbiot There is a myth about human beings that withstands all evidence. It’s that we always put our survival first. This is true of other species. When confronted by an impending threat, such as winter, they invest great resources into avoiding or withstanding it: migrating or hibernating, for example. Humans are a different matter. […]
Austin housing project offers Tesla large-scale test bed to address challenges with energy products
By Jason Plautz A planned Austin neighborhood is touting itself as “the nation’s most sustainable residential community,” with homes outfitted with solar panels and battery storage from Tesla. The SunHouse at Easton Park development is the result of a partnership between Tesla, Brookfield Asset Management and real estate developer Dacra. Installations at the homes began in June with […]
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