US Upward Immobility

Conventional wisdom, at least in the US: Work hard and get ahead in life. The data says: If you start Continue reading →

Data That Matters June 2022

US inflation reached 8.6% in May 2022, which is high but still below the 14.8% in 1980. Within one year, Continue reading →

Wind Power Almost Doubles

Within one year, the global wind infrastructure potential almost doubled from 429GW to 846GW; and it could grow faster. While Continue reading →

Inflation Rises

Inflation is up! That’s the big news in the US. Inflation reached 8.6% in May 2022, dramatically higher than its Continue reading →

AI Sentience

Here’s how it could happen. Speculation about an artificial intelligence becoming sentient, effectively alive, has been common for decades. Some Continue reading →

Data That Matters May 2022

California reached 99.87% power generation from renewable sources, temporarily. In the US, people under 24 years old were more likely Continue reading →

Cars Are Safer Guns Are Not

For a long time in the US, people under 24 years old were more likely to be killed in car Continue reading →

California Nears 100% Renewable Energy

Round up from 99.87% (after an early adjustment) and get 100%. “Wind, solar, and other emissions-free technologies met a record Continue reading →