From the Wall Street Journal:
The Biden administration enacted the strictest-ever rules for tailpipe emissions but also handed the auto industry a significant concession by giving them more time to comply, a recognition that the transition to electric cars will take longer than hoped.
This conforms with the sense most of us have about the transition away gas and diesel in favor of electric transportation: it’s informed by a warm (but not red hot) consumer demand, as well as fierce resistance from the fossil fuel industry.
Speaking of demand, I saw a bumper sticker on an older Ford Mustang the other day that read, “This car is a hybrid. It burns gas and rubber.” The rednecks of the world are using this opportunity to ridicule the suffering on the 8 billion citizens of Earth who are experiencing floods, droughts, loss of land mass, etc.
EPA: Automakers Face Stricter Emissions Regulations, But Have More Time to Address the Issue
At left we see an example of how the rest of the world views Trump and the United States of 2026.
A blend of pity, contempt, and ridicule.
The Rest of the World Can Scarcely Believe How Far the U.S. Has Fallen
Renewable Energy
From the New York Times: Trump Administration Pushes Narrative of Christian Founding at Rally
At the top of the news is the Trump’s administration’s day-long prayer event featured speakers from President Trump’s cabinet and a program that drew connections between the nation’s founding and Christianity.
However, as shown below, there is in fact no such connection.
https://www.2greenenergy.com/2026/05/18/christian-founding/
I spend a decent amount of time on social media–enough to see the 5- to 10-fold increase in posts that are essentially long-debunked myths about solar and wind that has taken place over just the past few months.
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