Jonathan Koomey
Climate solutions/IT innovation. Books: amzn.to/2xZl6W0 + amzn.to/2eiZE2C. Short data center course: goo.gl/Kfm7Le
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Amazon Pledges to Be Carbon Neutral by 2040
To help meet its goal, Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s chief executive, said the company was ordering 100,000 electric delivery trucks.
Amazon Co-founds The Climate Pledge, Setting Goal to Meet the Paris Agreement 10 Years Early
Commits to net zero carbon by 2040 and 100% renewable energy by 2030 Orders 100,000 fully-electric delivery vehicles, the largest order ever for electric delivery vehicles Invests $100 million in reforestation projects around the world to begin...
Brett Kavanaugh Must Be Asked About Bush v. Gore
A straight answer would say a great deal about whether Trump's Supreme Court pick can distinguish between partisan demand and legal principle.
I’m an environmental journalist, but I never write about overpopulation. Here’s why.
Since you asked (many times).
Sliding Down the Climate Slope
The widely recited “12-year deadline” to avert catastrophe is wrong — and right.
For many reporters covering climate, population remains the elephant in the room
<p>In June, New York Times journalist Andy Newman wrote an article titled, “If seeing the world helps ruin it, should we stay home?” In it, he raised the question of whether or not travel by plane, boat, or car—all of which contribute to climate...
Daimler stops developing internal combustion engines to focus on electric cars
After reigning in the auto industry as the powertrain of choice for a century, the internal combustion engine is finally dying. Now even Daimler says that it is stopping development of new internal combustion engines to focus on electric cars. The...
2050 is too late – we must drastically cut emissions much sooner
At current rates of reduction, the UK's fair carbon budget will be spent in just four years' time.
Facebook Took Down A Fact-Check Of An Anti-Abortion Video After Republicans Complained
The fact-check was conducted by three doctors who determined an anti-abortion activist's claim that "abortion is never medically necessary" was false.
Colt suspends production of AR-15 for civilian market
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gunmaker Colt says it is suspending its production of rifles for the civilian market including the popular AR-15. Colt's chief executive officer, Dennis Veilleux,...
In defense of nuance
President of Ford Foundation Darren Walker Writes a Defense of Nuance in Era of Extremism: We cannot let perfect be the enemy of progress.
Forward Looking Cities Lead the Way to a Gas-Free Future
Forward Looking Cities Lead the Way to a Gas-Free Future Cities and counties in California serve as the north star as the state navigates a transition from gas to clean energy buildings. Motivated by the climate crisis, worsening air pollution,...
NTPC to invest Rs 25K crore to set up solar park
Power company not to undertake any new coal-based capacity for the next few years to reduce its carbon footprint
Cory Booker Compares Anti-Nuclear Democrats To Republican Climate Deniers
The New Jersey senator says the “data speaks for itself.” Experts say he’s right, and “the math is unforgiving.”
Wild claims about electricity used by computers that just won't die (but should)
Mark P. Mills has reappeared, and remarkably is repeating some of the same wild claims that we debunked last time (circa 1999-2003). As a public service, I’ve listed the most important documents...
Dig more coal -- the PCs are coming
Being digital was supposed to mean less demand for hard energy. It isn't
turning out that way.
To decarbonize we must decomputerize: why we need a Luddite revolution
Big tech claims AI and digitization will bring a better future. But putting computers everywhere is bad for people and the planet
When Corruption and Incompetence Collide, a Lot of Sh*t Hits the Fan
Donald Trump's 'promise' to a foreign leader is more than just 'troubling.'
Arizonans could save $3.5B with quicker coal to solar+storage transition, report finds
Research commissioned by Sierra Club examined 11 coal units slated for closure in 2035 or later. Moving that timeline up to 2023 would result in significant savings, it found.