In the last few hours I’ve recruited a bunch of people to join my wonderful daughter (pictured here a few years ago) and me in the march in Santa Barbara one of perhaps 100 happening on the same day across …
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From Guest Blogger Sara: Sweden – An Energy Policy Model For the U.S.
President Obama’s recent press conference with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeld elicited an important comment. The U.S. could learn about sustainable development from Sweden. President Obama believes that Sweden is far ahead in maintaining a sustainable planet as opposed to …
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Estonia Promotes Electric Vehicles But Has Bigger Plans for Social Services
A physician who likes to remain anonymous as “Leo” sent me an article on electric vehicles in Estonia, and forwarded this piece as well. Apparently that country provides free Internet access to its people (as well as free charging for …
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The U.K. Places Great Importance on Aboricultural and Ecological Surveys about Trees and the Environment
In certain parts of the U.S., we think our laws that surround building permits as they affect the environment are onerous. The validity of all this can be argued both ways. Sure, we need to protect endangered species, but at …
Nominee To Run the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Labeled a "Radical"
Apparently, the nomination of Ron Binz to lead the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is causing a great deal more controversy than I thought it would. SmartGridNews reports running across everything from praise, all the way to charges that Binz …
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Electric Vehicles — Big on the Baltic
Unfortunately, I’ve never had a good business reason to go anywhere near Estonia, so my understanding of this beautiful and diverse country – including its incredible penchant for electric transportation — all comes from reading. For reasons that are not …
The U.S. Is Squandering Its Energy Resources
Here’s an author who believes that the U.S., with its appalling failure to establish an energy policy, is squandering its energy resources — and he’s 100% correct. A good example he raises is natural gas (not that I favor his approach). If …
From Guest Blogger Jack: Smoking Is Harmful to the Environment
Smoking is known to be bad for you. Even some of those who have kept lighting up several cigarettes a day will be aware of the damage it is doing to their health. Asthma, bronchitis and, in extreme cases, lung …
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Bill McKibben, President Obama, and the Keystone XL Pipeline
Here’s a video in which one of my heroes, environmentalist Bill McKibben, speaks about the Keystone XL Pipeline. His point is that this decision is in the hands of one man: U.S. President Obama. With it, he will either live …
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Solar Stocks Have Performed Terrifically Well
Friend-of-a-friend Harris Roen follows the clean energy sector of the stock market and notes that the solar industry has gone through the roof lately; 2013 has brought an average return of over 50%. Exactly why? I’ll let you check out …
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