‘Lifeboat’ Earth: It’ll carry us if we let it
By James P. Lenfestey
Published on April 22, 2026.
At 81 years old, Bob Greene, author of "Lifeboat" Earth Day, Greene argues that the transition to electric energy and engines is unstoppable, despite environmental efforts to protect our beautiful home planet being frustrated but undiminished. He criticizes fossil-fuel industries, including oil and gas industries, who have been working to undermine carbon regulation and undermine carbon regulations. Greene notes that Spain, where nearly 60% of its energy comes from renewable sources, and Denmark, where electricity is free due to a surplus of wind energy, are not worried about climate instability. He also notes that the Republican Party is subservient to the fossil-dominated fossil-fuels industry and Democrats are attentive to the science and economics of costly climate disruption. Greene's advanced age may help address skepticism about the difficulty of a major energy transition, as he has lived through three decades.
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