Ten Green Ideas That May Never Take Flight : Greentech Media

5. Portable Solar. I have four portable solar chargers at home. They have been used, collectively, twice. Technically, small solar chargers embedded into phone cases and other accessories work. The problem comes in human behavior. Few of us spend the requisite eight hours a day outside needed to trickle-charge a cell phone.
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8. Small Wind Turbines. They cost more than solar panels, but they also don’t produce power as consistently, make more noise, and feature far more mechanical parts that can break. Oh, and the neighbors will tell planning commissions that they are a hazard.

Futurist Ray Kurzweil isn’t worried about climate change | Grist

In 20 years we'll be meeting all of our energy needs with solar, based on this trend which has already been underway for 20 years.

US lawmakers vote to strip IPCC of $13 million | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

The leading warmist lobby group may have its money tap turned off:

Quadrant Online - Greenpeace dropout

Patrick Moore was a founder of Greenpeace back in the early 70s. He was a radical environmentalist who became a sensible environmentalist. In his important new book he tells his story, and much more. It is an eye-opening account not only of the inner workings of one radical green group, but a story of how balanced environmental concerns can be expressed.