Jack Dini
John William Dini, know to all as ‘Jack’, passed away at the age of 89 on June 17, 2026. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on Nov. 14, 1936.
He published two books, a technical book on materials science and coatings and another on environmental issues. In retirement, he wrote extensively on various environmental issues for online publications.
He was a skilled leaded glass hobbyist, creating more than 20 lamps and many panels. He was a jogger for many years, competing in over 300 long distance races. He was a slow runner, not wanting to take the glory away from others. His secret was to start slow and taper. He and Anne traveled extensively, visiting over 70 countries.
He is survived by his wife, Anne, of 67 years, and sons Mike, Steve, and Paul. If you were to meet him somewhere, he would sum up his life as ‘peaches and cream’.
Most Recent Articles by Jack Dini:
Ivanpah Solar Plant Unintended Consequences
September 3, 2014
Roasts birds in mid-air, Hazard to aviation
Cash for Clunkers was a Clunker
August 28, 2014
Cash for Clunkers destroyed so many used cars that the average price of used cars rose $1,800
California Ranks Near Bottom in New Energy Index
August 16, 2014
California's Troubled Climate Policies
Wind and Solar—Expensive Renewables
August 13, 2014
Wind and solar look far more expensive than they appear on the basis of levelized costs
Is It The Sun?
August 6, 2014
Research into global cooling and its implications for the globe is long overdue
Earth's average temperature has not risen in almost 18 years
Ocean Patch Claims Are 99.5% Garbage
July 17, 2014
Media exaggerated the patch size by a factor of more than 200
Climate Change ‘Realists” Meet in Las Vegas
July 15, 2014
These folks should no longer be labeled skeptics, but instead climate realists
As Poor Nations Grow, Carbon Emissions Rise
July 2, 2014
The Obama administration's proposed carbon dioxide restrictions for the coal industry in the US
When it comes to bird kills, oil, gas and electric utility companies face heavy fines. Wind farms get a free pass
Chinese: Big Luxury Spenders and Red Wine Lovers
June 21, 2014
Nouveau riche Chinese
Hygiene Hypothesis Revisited
June 17, 2014
Our immune system needs a certain amount of bacteria on which to flex its muscles
Renewables Are Too Expensive
June 9, 2014
Even the Europeans are backing away from their own mandates rapidly
Green Energy Subsidies Drying Up In Many Places
June 3, 2014
The lessons of the green power debacle are clear
India Has Worse Air Pollution Than China
May 13, 2014
In China, concerns about air quality have transfixed many urban residents, and some government officials say curbing the pollution is a priority
Vaccines Save Lives
May 11, 2014
Fear is more infectious than any virus, and it has permitted politics, not science, to turn one of the signature achievements of modern medicine into fodder for talk show debates and marches on Washington
Portland: City of Pure Water
May 9, 2014
Feces from birds are a source of coliform bacteria, viruses, and human pathogens, including vibrio cholera, Salmonella, Mycobacteria, Typhoid, Giardia and Cryptosporidium
Manganese- An Essential Element
April 29, 2014
Health benefits of manganese
Germany’s Energy Flip-Flop
April 5, 2014
Over the next two years Germany will build 10 new power plants for hard coal
Scientific Publishing Issues
March 18, 2014
Open-access journals, Computer-generated papers
Volcanoes and Climate Change
March 12, 2014
Volcanic CO2 emissions are much higher than previously estimated
Afghanistan- Narco Nation
February 25, 2014
Afghanistan's drug output is up by nearly 50 percent in the last year and opium profits totaled $68 billion globally
Regulations Growing Like Topsy
February 11, 2014
Washington red tape cost $1.8 trillion
Solar Panel Degradation
January 31, 2014
Growing scandal at the heart of the solar power industry
Solar Waste Disposal and Bankruptcy Issues
January 30, 2014
Calculating solar's carbon footprint
Searching For Wind Turbines that Don’t Kill Birds and Bats
January 7, 2014
Wind turbines overall kill some 573,000 birds per year including 83,000 birds of prey
Solar’s Demise in China
January 3, 2014
China's solar bubble has burst
Questioning Science Research
December 27, 2013
Faulty statistical methods that have been embedded in the scientific process
China’s Research Problem
December 20, 2013
Highly original work is still rare. Among the patents and papers, very few can be regarded as groundbreaking, or the best, or the first in their fields
A Science Journal Sting
December 19, 2013
Open-access journals have mushroomed into a global industry, driven by author publication fees rather than traditional subscriptions