Critical List: China says U.S. violated trade rules; ‘artificial leaf’ won’t be commercialized

Now China’s accusing the U.S. of violating free-trade rules in clean energy development. Radiation from Fukushima won’t increase the risk of cancer for any Japanese people — except a bunch of babies from a nearby town. Whatever! Just babies! Making hydrogen with an “artificial leaf” isn’t any cheaper than making hydrogen from fossil fuels. Europe […]

Now China’s accusing the U.S. of violating free-trade rules in clean energy development.

Radiation from Fukushima won’t increase the risk of cancer for any Japanese people — except a bunch of babies from a nearby town. Whatever! Just babies!

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Making hydrogen with an “artificial leaf” isn’t any cheaper than making hydrogen from fossil fuels.

Europe doesn’t want to frack but might be happy to accept exports of liquified natural gas from the U.S. Basically, they will generously let us do the fracking FOR them.

Climate change is going to make the beach too hot for sea turtles to survive; their eggs bake in the sand.

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