Slandering Science
It’s easy to see how propaganda works. Say you want to turn an entire population against Jews, so you publish every (real) crime that any Jew commits, insinuating that all Jews are criminals. (more…)
Tagged with: " ordered not to use the term “climate change” or “global warming”, casting science itself in a bad light, claiming that humans aren’t the primary drivers of climate change, EPA administrator Scott Pruitt, peer-reviewed knowledge, researchers on EPA science advisory boards, state governments have banned the use of the term "climate change, web pages explaining climate science disappeared
From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: Clean H2O–How to Get Better Water Quality in Your Home
It should now be more obvious than ever just how important it is to have access to clean drinking water. The EPA regulates the levels of more than 90 different potential drinking water contaminants. This helps to ensure that the United States has some of the safest drinking water in the world. Nonetheless, drinking water contamination can and does still occur. As well, your home’s plumbing can also contribute to lower quality drinking water. In light of these facts, here are a few simple steps you can take to improve your home’s water quality. (more…)
Tagged with: clean water, plumbing, recycling, sustainability, water filtration system, water heater
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Coal and Mercury
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Question: What’s the principal mechanism by which mercury gets in your body? What does it do once it gets there?
Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers.
Relevance: Most people place a higher value on their family’s than on any possession.
California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard
I just got off a conference call as part of my ongoing effort to bring together cheantech entrepreneurs with sources of investment capital. Here, we had a publicly-traded international investment firm that specializes in waste-to-energy (W2E) talking with a team of W2E executives and engineers, a wonderful fit, if I do say so myself. (more…)
From Guest Blogger Brooke Chaplan: Responsibly Sourced–Three Green Home Improvements to Hire Out For
If you have a strong desire to upgrade your home on your own, you are not alone. There may be value associated with doing the labor on some projects yourself, and some homeowners love putting their own energy into home improvement projects. Nonetheless, there are some annual projects that may require service from professionals. You may find that many green home improvement projects should be addressed properly by a professional, and these are some thoughtful projects to consider requesting professional service for. (more…)
Looking for the Looniest Person in U.S. Politics? Can’t Count Out Paul LePage
By any standard, Maine’s governor, Paul LePage, is a mean-spirited nutjob; the more you read about him the more clear this becomes. (more…)
Plant-based Meat
Now this short video is funny. And it made some level of sense until recently. Now we have the Impossible Burger and the Beyond Burger, both which are entirely plant-based and virtually indistinguishable from cow meat. (more…)
From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: How Energy Star Roofing Can Make Your Office Building More Energy Efficient
Although it’s important to keep your office building at a comfortable temperature for both employees and visitors, you probably don’t appreciate the high price tag attached to summer electric bills. If you’re looking to trim the cost of air conditioning your building, consider installing an Energy Star roofing product. These energy-efficient roofing materials may help to improve your office building’s cooling costs. (more…)
Wave Energy Concept
The video below presents a device to capture energy in ocean waves that consists of a tube under the water, open at both ends, and using the water that oscillates back and forth inside the tube to drive a turbine. (more…)
Vehicle To Grid
I hope readers will check out 2GreenEnergy super-supporter Gary Tulie’s insightful comments at the bottom of our intern Kevin Kuttumkal’s post Additional Electric Vehicles Can Reduce California’s “Duck Curve.” (more…)
