Many homeowners have gone to great lengths to lower their utility bills and to make their home greener. For example, you may have already switched to energy-saving light bulbs. (more…)
The average solar panel price in the Philippines is about 2000 pesos, and that’s just enough to cover just a small portion of your roof. It is an investment and is certainly worth the price, but like everything else, having solar roof tiles has its fair share of pros and cons. (more…)
As I wrote yesterday from the California Carbon & Low-Carbon Fuel Standards Summit, many in attendance were shocked and dismayed to see that the second half of the keynote address was delivered by a spokesperson from the Western States Petroleum Association, who went on a long and angry preemptive strike against anyone in the audience who could possibly be favoring alternative fuels. (more…)
In this day and age when we are becoming increasingly aware of the damage caused to the environment by humanity, and the boomerang effect that has on our health and future, it is essential to start making changes at our own micro level. (more…)
The UK National Grid recently issued a warning that Britain is facing a gas shortfall.
But while the nation transitions from fossil fuels to clean energy over the coming decades, shortages can be mitigated by making commercial and residential buildings much more energy efficient. (more…)
I’m at the California Carbon & LCFS Summit in Half Moon Bay (near San Francisco), CA today, as 2GreenEnergy was asked to be a media partner (and I wanted to check this out anyway). (more…)
Every penny counts when it comes to saving electricity. Every light bulb, every appliance, the quality of those appliances, isolation, etc. You can find much information online on how to cut down your electricity bill. (more…)
When I became VP Marketing for EVWorld.com in 2008 I was frantically going to conferences on electric transportation all over the country and I noticed one thing that really hasn’t changed more than a hair’s breadth in the intervening decade: we’re still talking about, but making essentially zero progress toward, vehicle-to-grid (V2G). (more…)
Two items from today’s edition of “Energy Matters” from the American Energy Society with my comments beneath each:
Commercial buildings used to be constructed with little consideration of their environmental impact. Most of them were made out of concrete and steel, which gave them a sturdy and impressive look, but it was also rather damaging to the environment around them. (more…)
