Emitting no greenhouse gases, producing free energy (after the initial installation and maintenance costs), and providing a major portion of the jobs available in the green energy sector, solar technology has much to recommend it. It’s no wonder, then, that …
From Guest Blogger Angie Mansfield: Five Countries Loving Solar Energy Read More »
It was a banner week for the work of our much-appreciated interns and guest bloggers. The former set up and co-conducted two incredible interviews re: corporate sustainability – one with Dow Chemical and the other with General Motors. And the …
Interns and Guest Bloggers Really Cranking on Cleantech Content Read More »
Cameron asked me to post this graphic he put together to illustrate the migration to clean energy, the importance of which he highlighted in the post linked above.
Fuel prices have been on the rise over the past decade. In the UK, drivers can expect to pay 60p more than ten years ago, while US drivers have seen a price surge of 47 cents in the past year …
From Guest Blogger Hanna: Green Car Rentals are Taking Off Read More »
I’ve been laid up for a couple of days with a badly tweaked back, resulting in my first major exposure to commercial television in a while. I wrote about CBS’ “Sunday Morning” a bit earlier in the day, and I …
Our News Media Avoids the Most Obvious Issues Re: Sustainability Read More »
A friend sent me a long and scathing attack on the wind energy industry and writes: “From friends in Connecticut—This has a lot of right wing “anti-green” rhetoric, but how much is factual?” Thanks very much. Good to hear from …
There now rages a great contest among our species over the nature of our present and future energy infrastructure. On the one side, we have people and entities aligned with the status quo – these include the vested moneyed interests …
From Guest Blogger Cameron Atwood: Are Dirty Fighters Throwing Sand in Our Eyes? Read More »
I happened to tune into U.S.-based broadcast network CBS’s weekly “Sunday Morning” just now and noticed that it featured a look at the future of humankind, a subject in which I take a keen interest. Not too surprisingly, the piece …
Like It Or Not, Our Energy Policy Actually Affects Our Prospects for Survival Read More »
The sensibilities of our consumer lifestyle are so ingrained in us that the few people we encounter who simply don’t care about wealth and accumulating “stuff” appear quite odd to us. I was reminded of this yesterday, when I realized …
A Few Chance Reminders That Maybe We Don’t Need All This “Stuff” Around Us Read More »
Here’s an article that echoes a point I make often: bringing renewable energy to the developing world represents arguably the biggest bang for our philanthropic buck. Here, you’ll learn about the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) and why its executive …
