In order to reduce its carbon footprint, the steel industry is testing new technologies that don't rely on fossil fuels.
The New Geopolitics Of The Green Transition
The only path forward for tackling the climate crisis hinges on cooperative industrial strategies to coordinate clean energy investment and infrastructure development.
Why scientists are turning to Rust
Despite having a steep learning curve, the programming language offers speed and safety.
A clean break꞉ leaving fossil volatility for clean tech security
Shifting from the vulnerability of fossil fuel dependency toward home-grown manufacturing and more resilient clean tech imports
A Reality Check on Our ‘Energy Transition’ | The Tyee
To our peril, there’s been no green revolution. Just green addition to rising fossil fuel use.
The geopolitical fight to come over green energy
The struggle for sustainable energy will soon put China, the US and Europe on a geopolitical collision course. But moving away from fossil fuels is a Herculean task, and a greener politics will not transcend tragedy.
Opinion | Why China won’t own next-generation manufacturing
With its massive investments, China is only accelerating the demise of its manufacturing industry.
Are we observable yet? An introduction to Rust telemetry
Hands-on technical leader, Rust expert.
The Future of American Industry Depends on Open Source Tech
Instead of launching into a costly trade war with China, we need to fully embrace the fastest, safest, and most democratic way of advancing technology.
Cleaning up a coal-fired mess
China’s green-industrial complex makes deep decarbonisation possible, but far from inevitable
Pitfall: The Race to Mine the World’s Most Vulnerable Places - Christopher Pollon
Purchase Pitfall: The Race to Mine the World’s Most Vulnerable Places (Greystone Books, October 2023), is a global investigation of metals mining – led by a secretive industry that enables most modern comforts, but simultaneously exacts staggering environmental and social costs. How do we get the metals we need, including to save the planet from
Appropriate Measures — Real Life
Changing the tech we use is not enough to mitigate the environmental and social harm of mass technology
One year of Rust | Rust Blog
Empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.
greenwashing
Greenwashing refers to false claims that a product or activity is environmentally friendly, especially when the claims are made by corporate PR and marketing divisions. Unintentional greenwashing may take place when an unjustified belief of environmental friendliness is actively maintained by well-intended people.
A Real Political Economy of Technology - The Ideas Letter
Two technological futures are competing for political and material priority: generative AI and the green transition. Benanav argues that while AI is marketed as a world-reordering breakthrough, its productivity gains…
Why I (Still) Love Tech: In Defense of a Difficult Industry
Technology is just another human creation—like religion or government or sports or money. It's not perfect, and it never will be. But it's still a miracle.
