Join hosts Tom Murphy and John Williams at Rewired Café and enjoy locally roasted coffee and delicious breakfast items. Each week’s discussion is typically accompanied by some readings you’ll receive in advance via email. Topics for the subsequent week are decided at the previous discussion.

This week’s topics are:

1) If the country goes all-electric by 2050 will we have sufficient renewable electricity for cars, heating our buildings, and running all of our electronics and appliances? Often the energy will be generated far from where it is needed, will we have the infrastructure to transport it around as local shortages develop?

How much and which of recyclable materials are recycled?

2) What are the benefits and drawbacks of mergers to companies, and to the public? How much of our inflation is due to the control of markets due to corporate mergers and consolidations?  Is more enforcement of existing laws necessary or are more regulations required?

If you are interested in participating in our discussions but are not on our distribution list, send an email to tjmurphy4@comcast.net and we will add you to the list.