Category Archives: 2011 September

Popcorn- Video: Change to win

Posted on September 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

If wonky statistics and graphs aren’t your thing, then maybe cartoons are.  This decidedly low-tech animation tells a grim story of America, from the “dawn of the Industrial Age” through today.  In simple terms, it lays out the promise of … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- A link between climate change and extreme weather? Never!

Posted on September 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

We shake our heads at the devasting floods in Alabama and Missouri, the wildfires in Texas, and the hurricane that just flooded the East Coast.  All horrible events in themselves, but these things seem to be coming more often.  Is … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- ReVolt aims to jumpstart the electric car industry

Posted on September 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

Just one of the problems facing the electric car industry (and many other green industries) is an affordable, dependable, durable, high-capacity battery technology.  In its effort to become the greentech hub of America, Portland has brought a whole range of … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- LEAP works to make sure the power stays on

Posted on September 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

Energy is our most depended upon resource! What would happen if our city sustained a major disruption to our energy resources? Disruptions can stem from hazards such as an earthquake, flood, snowstorm, or political unrest, for example. Without energy sources … Continue reading →

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News To Make You Furious- The Climate Change Denial Machine

Posted on September 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

Science does not promise truth, and it never has.  Science gives the best possible explanation of reality, though that explanation is always subject to revision.  On climate change, there is a scientific consensus that it is real, human-caused, and increasing.  … Continue reading →

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