Category Archives: Fossil Fuel Free Future

Debunking the Leap Manifesto 100% Renewables by 2050 demand

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Blair

My vocal challenges to the viability of “The Leap Manifesto” have earned me some negative feedback and as such I figure it is necessary to back up my opinions with a few numbers. In doing this I will differentiate myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Environmentalism and Ecomodernism, Fossil Fuel Free Future, Leap Manifesto, Uncategorized | 52 Comments

A Jacobsonian 100% Wind Water and Sunlight gallop at UCLA

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Blair

Tuesday evening I spent a couple hours online listening to a moderated debate hosted by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. The debate was titled POWERING EARTH 2050: Is California’s 100% Renewable Strategy Globally Viable? The reason for … Continue reading →

Posted in Fossil Fuel Free Future, Uncategorized | 11 Comments

On the glaring intellectual inconsistencies in 100% Wind Water and Sunlight

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Blair

Ralph Waldo Emerson is his famous essay Self-Reliance coined the phrase “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds”. As readers of my blog know I have spent a lot of time researching and commenting on the 100% Wind, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fossil Fuel Free Future, Renewable Energy, Uncategorized | 9 Comments

On blogging and the irrelevance of academic peer review in multi-disciplinary fields

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Blair

In my short blogging career I have been challenged, on more than one occasion, to submit my writing to peer-reviewed academic journals. My response has been to point out that my work undergoes peer review the second I post it … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Environmentalism and Ecomodernism, Fossil Fuel Free Future, Uncategorized | 16 Comments

More on 100% Wind, Water and Sunlight and the Council of Canadians “100% Clean economy” by 2050 goal

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Blair

This week the Globe and Mail featured an interview with engineer Dr. Mark Z Jacobson on his plan for the world to get all its energy – including transport and heating fuel and electricity – from wind, water and solar … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Climate Change Politics, Fossil Fuel Free Future, Renewable Energy | 29 Comments

A look at British Columbia’s energy picture in light of the Paris Agreement

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Blair

In the last month or so, I have seen an upsurge of comments on my Twitter feed, and at the #bcpoli hashtag, from individuals who I can best describe as “politically active” and “partisans”. These tweets have centered on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Environmentalism and Ecomodernism, Fossil Fuel Free Future, General Politics | 11 Comments

Deconstructing the 100% Wind, Water and Sunlight scenarios – Part III Issues with energy storage

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Blair

Last night I got drawn into a very long Twitter discussion with an acolyte of Dr. Marc Z. Jacobson and his colleagues in the Wind, Water and Sunlight (WWS) series. The discussion revolved around the most recent in Dr. Jacobson … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Fossil Fuel Free Future, Renewable Energy | 10 Comments

Deconstructing the 100% Fossil Fuel Free Wind, Water and Sunlight USA paper – Part II What about those pesky rare earth metals?

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Blair

My last post: Deconstructing the 100% Fossil Fuel Free Wind, Water and Sunlight USA paper – Part I Why no nuclear power? introduced my readers to the report in Energy & Environmental Science titled: 100% clean and renewable wind, water, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fossil Fuel Free Future | 13 Comments

Deconstructing the 100% Fossil Fuel Free Wind, Water and Sunlight USA paper – Part I Why no nuclear power?

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Blair

Last week there was quite a stir as a big report came out in Energy & Environmental Science titled: 100% clean and renewable wind, water, and sunlight (WWS) all-sector energy roadmaps for the 50 United States (100% WWS USA hereafter). … Continue reading →

Posted in Fossil Fuel Free Future | 8 Comments

Starting a Dialogue – Can we really get to a "fossil fuel-free BC"?

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Blair

I have written a lot of posts in the last four months discussing and describing issues to consider in the fields of energy, renewable energy and pipelines. Based on the feedback, many of those posts have been viewed as being … Continue reading →

Posted in Fossil Fuel Free Future | 28 Comments