Published

5 months ago

April 5, 2026

Alice Rush

From Frontieras North America:

Over a century ago, John D. Rockefeller transformed oil into one of the world’s most valuable industries. Now, thousands of investors believe something similar could be happening with coal.

Frontieras North America has developed patented technology that refines coal into fuels and materials like diesel, jet fuel, hydrogen, and fertilizer, serving markets worth $2.1 Trillion globally.

With a Nasdaq ticker (FASF) reserved and land secured in West Virginia for its $850M flagship facility, Frontieras is inviting investors to participate while the company remains private. Shares are currently $7.77 until April 9.

It’s true that John D. Rockefeller became one of the wealthiest people in world history via the petroleum boom a century ago.

Now, if it’s true that “thousands of investors believe something similar could be happening with coal,” they’re some extremely stupid people.

Fossil fuels did humankind a great service in the 20th Century, but now, a few things have changed, chiefly: a) our recognition that their consumption is rapidly destroying our planet’s environment, and b) the development of inexpensive low-carbon sources of energy.

Of all the fossil fuels, coal is unarguably the worst, with its high greenhouse gas emissions, its heavy metals (mercury, cadmium, selenium, lead, and arsenic), and its vast array of toxic radioactive isotopes.

If you want to lose a fortune and put the demise of the planet on steroids, this may be for you.

Is Coal the Fuel of the 21st Century?

Renewable Energy

Republican Operatives Are Tenacious as Messaging–And Truth Has No Bearing on It

Published

23 hours ago

August 27, 2026

Alice Rush

Consider the meme here, and then remember that the nine of the ten poorest states in the U.S. (Mississippi, Louisiana, West Virgina, Kentucky, Arkansas, Alabama, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and South Carolina) are all bright red.

How do they get away with stupidity like this?

Well, there’s the bottom of the state rankings for education:

46. Mississippi
47. Kentucky
48. Louisiana
49. Arkansas
50. West Virginia

Do you see any correlation?

Republican Operatives Are Tenacious as Messaging–And Truth Has No Bearing on It

Renewable Energy

Discussions on Religion

Published

1 day ago

August 27, 2026

Alice Rush

Good question here at left.

To me, it depends.

If the person seems intelligent enough to be able to hold a thought in his head that opposes his current beliefs, I’d actively encourage the discussion. Otherwise, I’m out. No need to raising someone’s temper for no reason or gain.

Discussions on Religion

Renewable Energy

Emigrating to a Social Democracy

Published

1 day ago

August 27, 2026

Alice Rush

To the jackass who sent me the meme here: What about the 5 million Americans who moved to Canada? What about the steady flow of Americans expatriating to Costa Rica, New Zealand, Australia, Iceland and Northern Europe?

My wife and I have two kids and a grandchild in the States, and we have a gaggle of medicos to address the various health conditions associated with aging. If that weren’t the case, I’d be writing this from Stockholm or Aukland.

I wouldn’t be looking for a “utopia,” just an escape from the frustration, anger, and sadness that I feel every day, as I watch the country I love deteriorate into authoritarianism.