From Guest Blogger Olivia Jones: Six Ways to Green Your Finances
Many people are not aware that each swipe of the credit card and receipt coming out of the ATM has an impact on the environment. (more…)
Energy Storage
Those looking for a primer on energy storage will enjoy this piece in the New York Times, complete with wonderful animation.
For some reason, they failed to include flywheels, which is ironic because I happen to be taking on a new client in that space in July.
From Guest Blogger Emily Folk: Ten Jobs in the Environmental Field
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Saving the planet takes more than just a good heart and an eye for green practices. It requires countless professionals in the environmental field who make significant changes to our energy sources, our business practices, our building designs and everything in between. (more…)
From Guest Blogger Siva Thangarajah: Is It Possible to Power the World with Solar?
Solar power is one of our most promising renewable energy resources, as it is one of our most ubiquitous. Countries like China and Japan have been leading the way , with the former exceeding its 2020 solar panel installations targets in 2015. (more…)
Fighting Evil Is Doing the Right Thing
From one of my favorite reads, The Daily Stoic: (more…)
Tagged with: environmentalism
Hogging, Defiling Natural Resources Becoming a Social Stigma
Most people think less of those who smoke cigarettes; in fact, some would rather be in the presence of projectile vomiters. Here’s good news for our society: we’re starting to place the same type of social stigma on those who carelessly ruin our environment.Congressional Discussions on Climate Change Would Be Hilarious If They Weren’t So Tragic
Once you get past the fact that U.S. lawmakers are doing a pitiful job mitigating climate change, there are two distinct elements of the congressional discussion that really are amusing as hell. (more…)
Like We Needed Another Absurdity in the U.S.
Recently fired U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is back in the news today with this remark: “If our leaders seek to conceal the truth, or we as people become accepting of alternative realities that are no longer grounded in facts, then we as American citizens are on a pathway to relinquishing our freedom.” (more…)
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Advent of the Trump Administration Changes Environmentalists’ Focus
Frequent commenter MarcoPolo asks: I’ve noticed (as have others) your change in attitude in the last 18 months. Prior to the 2016 election you seemed very focused on clean energy technology and genuinely interested in promoting debate, discussion and different viewpoints and methods concerning combating all kinds of pollution. (What changed?) (more…)
From Guest Blogger Amelia Atkins: How to Remodel Your Home and Remain Energy-Efficient
Home remodeling usually has one or two main goals. The first is to renovate the home and make it seem fresh and different once again. The second is to repair all the small imperfections that have been bothering you and that can’t be fixed on a free weekend. (more…)
