Jim

“For households, the trinity of efficient appliances is an electric car or bike, a heat pump—and an induction cooktop.”
― Bill McKibben, Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization

“Dagonet felt like he’d had a blow to the head, and another to his heart. “I don’t understand.” Because you weren’t worthy. “But we found it,” Constantine said. “Or they found it anyway. Doesn’t that prove we’re worthy?” Three knights of Britain proved their worth. Three, out of how many? “Yes, all right, the arithmetic isn’t very impressive,” Constantine said, a little peevishly, “but so many others died! And we all tried so hard! Was it all for nothing? And what about the heir—the new king?” That was never the Grail’s purpose. With no miracles to work, Dagonet thought, Lancelot will run mad within the week.”
― Lev Grossman, The Bright Sword

“Perovskite”
― Bill McKibben, Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization

“Over the course of 2024, he reported on New Year’s Day, the state had used 25 percent less natural gas to generate electricity than it had the year before, a reduction that by the spring of 2025 had grown to 43 percent. That’s the single most hopeful statistic I’ve seen in 40 years of writing about our predicament.”
― Bill McKibben, Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization