The Greatest Opponent Ever Faced by the ruling class: Reality

 "No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot." - Mark Twain

Transitioning to renewables - a realistic take

 "Anger and the sorrow it produces are more harmful than the things that make us angry." - Marcus Aurelius

A few thoughts on Energy Independence

Years and years ago, I lived in the Mojave Desert.  I was stuck buying electricity from one of the most expensive utilities in the United States: Southern California Edison.  The only affordable way to cool your house in the summer months was by using an evaporative cooler.  People who cooled with air conditioners were either wealthy or had old homes, built before electrical prices went sky-high.