UK Coal Pollution Drops To 1891 Levels

The United Kingdom was built on cheap and readily accessible coal. Coal emissions continued to increase until about 1980. Now, Continue reading →

Autonomous Auto Kills Pedestrian

This is the inevitable milestone. An autonomous vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian. The car had a safety driver (Uber), Continue reading →

Data That Matters February 2018

Average wages rose from 0.3% to 2.9% but the bottom 83% are seeing slower growth than the top 17%. Humans Continue reading →

Winter Arctic Ice Reaches New Low

Arctic ice surpassed 2017’s record low by 110,000 square kilometers out of a typical 13,000,000 square kilometers. This enabled the Continue reading →

Staying Home Saves Energy

It sounds obvious, in retrospect. In the last hundred years, American transportation has changed from horses to cars to staying Continue reading →

Autonomous Taxis Arrive

Driveless taxis are leaving the experimental stage and starting regular service, with some restrictions. Driverless taxis are not a mature Continue reading →

Electric Cars Undercut Gas

Electric cars are developing quickly technologically, culturally, and economically. Costs of production are down. Prices are down. Acceptance is up. Continue reading →

Electric Cars Get Cleaner

Electric cars sound like they’d be naturally cleaner than gas-powered cars. Stand between them and the electric is obviously cleaner, Continue reading →