Daniel P. Aldrich
Daniel P. Aldrich is an academic in the fields of political science, public policy and Asian studies. He is currently… more
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Australia’s efforts could offer a proof of concept for how a nation with a bustling, modern economy can rapidly shift its electricity from fossil fuels — mostly coal with some gas — to wind, solar, storage, and other renewable sources like hydropower. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
As coal fades, Australia looks to realize dream of 100% renewable…
The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other…
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Japan’s New Leader to Make Nuclear Center of Energy Strategy - Bloomberg share.google/6nLLzt9dW4zh...
Japan’s New Leader to Make Nuclear Center of Energy Strategy
The woman expected to be Japan’s next prime minister is set to keep nuclear power at the core of the nation’s energy strategy, while reducing emphasis on readily available renewables like solar.
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New #article from Laurence: Did Social Capital Protect Mental Health from Social Restrictions and Immobility during COVID-19
TL;DR: increases in distress were significantly smaller among individuals reporting higher individual and contextual social capital
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TL;DR: increases in distress were significantly smaller among individuals reporting higher individual and contextual social capital
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With average premiums running more than 3000 dollars, Federal Reserve estimates that seven percent of American homeowners didn’t have insurance last year; 43 percent of that group said they couldn’t afford a policy. komonews.com/news/consume...
Home Insurance Crisis: Soaring Premiums and Inadequate Payouts for Damage Claims
The cost of home insurance is soaring—far exceeding the rate of inflation. As a result, millions of homeowners are cutting back on coverage or going without it,
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It keeps getting harder to find and extract fossil fuels.
Renewable technology lowers costs far faster than technology improves fossil fuel cost due to Wright’s law.
People don’t like pollution and carbon impact — so they discourage its use. cleantechnica.com/2025/10/05/w...
Renewable technology lowers costs far faster than technology improves fossil fuel cost due to Wright’s law.
People don’t like pollution and carbon impact — so they discourage its use. cleantechnica.com/2025/10/05/w...
Why Fossil Fuels Are Having Such A Hard Time Competing With Renewables - CleanTechnica
Fossil fuels struggle to compete with renewables due to: 1) Rising costs from depleting easy reserves; 2) Slower cost declines vs. Wright's Law-fueled renewable tech; 3) Global backlash against pollut...
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Largest electric utility in Illinois is rolling out a program for a vehicle-to-grid electric school bus-charging pilot, testing the functionality of bidirectional chargers that could make energy cheaper for customers and reduce grid load insideclimatenews.org/news/0310202...
Illinois Utility Pilots Vehicle-to-Grid Program With Electric School Buses - Inside Climate News
The program will test whether the buses can supply energy back to the grid, potentially benefitting both school districts and electric customers.
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Japan has built a first of its kind renewable energy source that runs day and night, powered by salt and fresh water www.zmescience.com/ecology/japa...
Japan Just Switched on Asia’s First Osmotic Power Plant, Which Runs 24/7 on Nothing But Fresh Water and Seawater
A renewable energy source that runs day and night, powered by salt and fresh water.
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by Daniel P. Aldrich — Reposted by: Stacy D. VanDeveer
Trump administration this week tried to make nine elite research universities an offer they can’t refuse www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
A Deal That Would End Universities’ Independence
The free-speech provisions of the so-called compact are an exercise in contradiction.
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Japanese government is embracing what mid-20th century economist Joseph Schumpeter called capitalism’s “creative destruction,” the need for innovators to replace weaker rivals www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
Japan Unleashes Capitalism by Letting 'Zombie' Companies Die
In agonizing decisions for owners, a once-protective society lets the market take its course.
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Billionaires driving higher education: conservative ideas behind the Trump administration’s “compact” for universities were developed in part by Marc Rowan, a wealthy financier who has sought to shape higher education www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/u...
The Billionaire Behind Trump’s Deal for Universities
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Sanae Takaichi, a veteran conservative lawmaker in Japan who cites Margaret Thatcher as an influence, is set to become Japan’s first female prime minister after prevailing Saturday in an important leadership election www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/w...
Sanae Takaichi Is Likely to Be Japan’s Next Leader. Who Is She?
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New #article from Becvarik et al: Community resilience to the health and wellbeing impacts of environmental and climate change: a review
TL;DR: need for further studies on health impacts and hazards to establish greater consensus on indicators
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TL;DR: need for further studies on health impacts and hazards to establish greater consensus on indicators
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
New #article from Chowdhury et al: A Holistic Geospatial Framework for Assessing Disaster Resilience in Coastal Bangladesh
TL;DR: 62% of the coastal region fell into very low (15%) or low (47%) resilience categories
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TL;DR: 62% of the coastal region fell into very low (15%) or low (47%) resilience categories
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New #article from Zeno-Gonzalez et al: The Sancocho Recovery following Hurricane Maria: NGOs, weak government, and improvised responses in rural Puerto Rico
TL;DR: role of NGOs and faith-based organizations in accessing resources for disaster recovery
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TL;DR: role of NGOs and faith-based organizations in accessing resources for disaster recovery
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