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The Disaffected Lib: Is Tesla a Death Sentence for Conventional Power Utilities?

Nov

27

2017

Elon Musk wagered he could build s 129 megawatt battery in Queensland within 100 days or it was free. Tesla built and installed the battery with plenty of time to spare and, with it, just might have served a death warrant on fossil energy electricity. Alternative clean energy, solar and wind, is already cheaper than ...

We Pivot: Will Elon Musk Turn Tesla into a Worker Co-op?

Jul

24

2017

As we pivot to a new world of economic equality, we’re looking at the Universal Basic Income as a means of bringing us towards that very Star Trek place of a post-money world. It feels very utopian. We all get … [Read more]

We Pivot: This Week in “Huh?” Ivanka, Justin, Elon

Nov

19

2016

As we pivot to the new, sustainable world defeating this current wave of fascism and climate change deniers, let’s look back at this week to keep abreast of the contempt flung at us and where we can find hope. Remember, … [Read more]

Susan on the Soapbox: Notley Reads the Tea Leaves: The Climate Leadership Plan

Nov

29

2015

Last Sunday hell froze over, or so it seemed to many Albertans. Alberta’s NDP premier, Rachel Notley, unveiled her government’s Climate Leadership Plan. She was surrounded by representatives from NGOs and aboriginal groups as well as the CEOs of Suncor, Shell, Cenovus and Canadian Natural Resources Limited. No one batted an eyelash as Notley rolled ...

Politics, Re-Spun: Christy Clark’s Next Megaproject and Elon Musk

Oct

2

2015

Monday, BC Premier Christy Clark will unveil her new economic action [!] plan for the next BC megaproject sector. It's getting closer: the 2015 International #LNGinBC Conference is happening at @VanConventions Oct 14-16, http://t.co/VULAf7OCJj #LNG #BC — BC Jobs Plan (@BCJobsPlan) October 1, 2015 Fresh from the announcements of the soon to be massively successful ...