A colleague who specializes in eco-friendly building writes: I’m sure your next book will have a chapter covering the changes going on in the home building market. If you need some consultation, I would be happy to contribute! Perhaps. Thanks …
Sustainable Building Methods Covered Poorly in Our Media Read More »
I’m not sure how many readers are following the (extensive) discussions of the validity of electric vehicles. The conversation pertains to today’s U.S. energy market—one that features coal as the resource by which incremental load on the grid is met. …
Validity of Electric Vehicles – Environmentally and Otherwise Read More »
A reader asks for my advice regarding a concept in sustainable building that can provide whole neighborhoods of energy-neutral houses. He believes he has a very marketable product that can serve West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee …
Developer Should Establish the Level of Demand for Eco-Friendly Housing Read More »
European Sustainable Cities European cities are making big sustainability strides and the rest of the world is taking notice. The combination of the continent’s “Europe 2020 growth strategy,” government and institution-backed programs like EPIC-HUB and SMART-HG, and regulations like mandatory …
From Guest Blogger Jon Rabinowitz: Energy Efficiency Initiatives in Sustainable Cities Read More »
Reader Mike Carpenter asks: Craig: Please look at NuScale Power in Corvallis, Oregon. Thanks very much, Mike. Unfortunately, I’m not qualified to evaluate the merits of individual approaches to nuclear energy. Having said that,
A reader named Barry has been active in 2GreenEnergy since its inception and asks: I had a couple of college professors that told me in 1977 at UCSB that nuclear power was using a flawed theory and that we have …
Is Nuclear Power Necessary for a Workable Approach to Energy? Read More »
Re: my recent post on liquid fluoride thorium reactors, a reader notes: It seems thorium is the best choice, as they become flexible enough to reduce atomic gen-sets down to 20 MW, put anywhere near clean water with 8-10 pre-made …
I wanted to make another comment or two on this idea in small wind: a set of small, vertical-axis turbines that are designed to look something like a tree. It’s interesting to note that people seem to get their panties …
When my father taught me to drive 45 years ago he passed along his best advice on the subject, one piece of which I remember quite vividly: Don’t back up one inch farther that you need to. He told me, …
For Most of Us, Our Styles of Driving Reflect Our Modern-Day Eco-Sensibilities Read More »
Frequent commenter Cameron Atwood notes: Climate denialists in congress have now slowly gone from claiming human climate disruption is “a hoax,” to “it’s nature, not humans,” to admitting “I’m not a scientist.” I’d say that’s a little progress.
