I just got back from a walk up to the local coffee shop, where I thought I’d read the Sunday paper and try to get some inspiration for a blog post or two. Since I surround myself with breaking news …
Media Coverage Of Environmental Issues Waxes and Wanes Read More »
Here’s a good article that asks if the coming boom in distributed solar is good for the utilities. The way I see it, the short answer is an emphatic No. Utility bills (i.e., their revenues) fall, and the need for …
Is the Trend Toward Distributed Solar Good for the Power Utilities? Read More »
As The Writer’s Almanac notes, the Los Angeles area’s Pasadena Freeway was opened on this date in 1940, the first freeway — a high-speed, divided, and limited-access thoroughfare — in the western United States. This was just a few years …
For those who may be trying to understand the principles of thermodynamics as they apply to renewable energy – but who may not wish to take the subject too seriously, here is the British comedy duo of yesteryear, Flanders & …
How the Laws of Thermodynamics Apply to Renewables – A Smile for Your Saturday Read More »
Every time you have a soda, what do you with the empty can? Do you toss it into the trash, or do you make a conscious effort to dispose it off into a bin that’s clearly marked “recycle”? Did you …
From Guest Blogger Anne Staley: Metal Scrap – Dispose or Recycle? Read More »
Keeping your home safe is of utmost importance, but it might seem like the options for environmentally-friendly security are limited. After all, bringing more electronics into the house seems like the opposite of living a greener lifestyle. Still, you have …
Getting a message across in six seconds might sound a little like writing a haiku. In fact, Twitter’s “Vine” app, launched in January 2013, encourages users to do just that. Vine users record six second videos on their iPhone, and …
From Guest Blogger Tristan Anwyn: How Can I Use Vine to Promote Green Energy? Read More »
When some left-leaning sociology professor at NYU who looks like Jerry Garcia tells us that fracking is dangerous and climate change is a real threat, I’m sure some people discount those opinions. But what happens when they come from a …
Is Fracking Dangerous? Is Climate Change a Real Threat? Read More »
Here’s a bit of pessimism on the prospect of building out the grid in the U.S. to foster the massive integration of renewables. “It’s not going to happen, anytime soon, at least,” reports a FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) spokesperson. …
Dr. John Grotzinger, a friend from high school, has become the spokesperson for NASA’s exploration of Mars. Here’s an article he wrote in a recent issue of National Geographic that I thought readers would enjoy. The relevance to 2GreenEnergy? I …
