Tag Archives: James J. Corbett

Maersk orders largest, most efficient ships ever is the title of the release from one of the world’s biggest marine shipping concerns.  Given that 90% of the world’s international trade travels by ship, the importance of how we build, power, and even dispose of these critical components of commerce is enormous.  These new ships are […]

The venerable Matt Wald at the “NY Times” had a revealing story yesterday:  Fossil Fuels’ Hidden Cost Is in Billions, Study Says.  He cites a study, commissioned by Congress, just out from the National Research Council.  Monetizing the value of human life cut short by air pollution – “small soot particles, which cause lung damage; […]