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:
A study of the Sierra snow pack confirmed that more than a third of the air pollution affecting California originates in China
Coal is Still King and Growing
October 23, 2019
Behind the scenes the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative is starting to look like a gigantic coal plant construction exercise.
Solar Road Setbacks
October 15, 2019
After years of development and millions of dollars (including government funding), all of the solar roadways installed to date do not produce cost-effective energy production.
Energy Poverty is a Killer
October 4, 2019
Humanity, including the world's poorest people, will be much better off in a 'fossil fueled development' scenario than under a sustainable scenario of a lower CO2 world
Cold Versus Heat Deaths
September 27, 2019
Summer heat waves are deadly, but winter is deadlier
Arctic and Antarctica sea ice 7, ships of fools 0
September 20, 2019
Arctic Sea Ice Stops Another Ship With Climate Change Warriors
Species Extinction Overblown
September 6, 2019
It appears the only species headed for extinction is the increasingly rare Alarmist Globulus Warmus
Climate Computer Models Lacking in Accuracy
August 27, 2019
Time magazine and ‘sinking’ Pacific nations
August 16, 2019
Policymakers who want to help the residents of a number of these islands should tackle issues like poverty, health care, corruption and domestic violence and avoid paying so much lip-service to climate
Once Again Arctic Stops An Icebreaker
July 31, 2019
Once again, reports about disappearing sea ice in the Arctic are fake news
Bambi’s Relatives Are Killers
July 23, 2019
Deer Are Dangerous
Wrong and Scary Alarmist Predictions
July 13, 2019
Here's a prediction that will definitely come true. “There will always be people who make predictions, especially alarmist ones, that will not come true.”
The Miami Beach problem has nothing whatever to do with sea level rise. It is a civil engineering problem of almost unimaginable magnitude
Ho hum, just more catastrophic predictions to add to the heap of failed predictions that a lot of alarmists and media conveniently ignore.
Renewables Losing Traction
June 15, 2019
Percentage of total global primary energy demand provided by wind and solar was 1.1 percent
Food and Drug Administration ignored untold numbers of adverse events, including deaths, regulators finally announced in February 2019 that they will increase oversight of the dietary supplements industry
Australia’s Massive Coalfield
May 31, 2019
World Bank and Coal World Wide
May 5, 2019
Solar and wind, are expensive unreliables that depend on reliable sources, mostly fossil fuels for life support
Cheap Wind and Solar?—-Dream On
April 29, 2019
The basic reality is that 'clean and renewable ' energy in almost all of its manifestations is far too expensive and unreliable to compete
Solar Setbacks in Australia and Elsewhere
April 19, 2019
There were public protests about electricity prices in Bulgaria that were so bad, the government is demanding some subsidies get paid back
Emissions Increasing Worldwide
April 10, 2019
The climate alarmist propaganda campaign and its media supporters use deception, distortion and dishonesty
Polar Bear Update
Problems With Aging Wind Farms
March 19, 2019
Landowners and countiescould be on the hook for tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars if officials determine non-functional wind turbines need to be removed
Issues With Wind Farms
March 1, 2019
Then there's the well-chewed chestnut about wind power being cheaper than coal or gas fired power along with claims that wind power is actually 'competing' with conventional generation sources.
Waste In Afghanistan
February 24, 2019
Almost one trillion dollars have been spent in the Afghanistan situation
Germany’s Stalled Energy Transition
February 16, 2019
“If they keep at it, Germany's greatest export will be their economy.”
Flaws In Body Mass Index
February 10, 2019
BMI is one of the most widely used measures of obesity
Reduced Wind Speed Could Be a Problem
February 2, 2019
Wind speed reductions caused by an upwind farm decreased electricity generation to its downwind neighbor by 5 percent
Al Gore’s Antics
January 16, 2019
In December 2018 Gore kicked off his live 24-hour broadcast calling for solutions to man-made global warming in early December as waves of protests against the very types of policies Gore champions rocked major French cities
US Foundations And Others Heavily Fund Green Activists
January 7, 2019
Some of America's biggest foundations doled out more than half a billion dollars to some of America's biggest environmental groups