According to the American Energy Society, “Much like production of oil, gas and all renewables, new innovations have improved coal mining productivity in the US by 26% in the last five years, reaching 6.8 tons per miner hour in 2017, up from 5.4 tons per miner hour in 2012.” (more…)
What is Green Architecture? No, it is not painting your home green! It is the sustainable method of green building design done with the environment in mind. The objective is to reduce carbon footprints both inside and outside the building. The green architecture includes not just the building itself, but also the best Eco-friendly construction practices. By the end of this article, you’ll have more than enough reasons to make your next home green. (more…)
The National Association of Manufacturers found that, in 2016, United States manufacturers collectively offered roughly $2.25 trillion to the national economy. While manufacturing is necessary to life as we know it, there are many byproducts resultant from such processes. Fortunately, manufacturers are generally becoming cleaner and greener. (more…)
In this corner, we have Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency, continuing in its ferocious assault on fuel mileage and pollution standards for cars sold within the United States. The prospective winners? The car companies. The losers: Everyone with lungs. (more…)
A friend of mine was noticeably upset the other day when she called the library to renew a book and was put on a long hold. “It’s a matter of the prioritization of resources, not laziness or incompetence” I explained. “If you want more librarians, you’re going to get fewer firemen or bigger potholes in the roads.” (more…)
Deciding to buy a house is not an easy decision to make and there is no reason to rush into it. Instead, make sure to get well-informed on the current market situation and carefully consider exactly what kind of a house you’re looking for. (more…)
When you started shopping around for a new home, water conservation was probably not nearly as important as location, good schools, or getting the best price. However, preserving water and protecting the environment is still something everyone should take part in. Here are several easy tips on saving water that you can start to follow once you get settled in. (more…)
We learned last year that mayors of coastal cities San Francisco and Oakland, CA are suing the oil companies for lying about their role in causing climate change, and the resultant rise in sea levels that are forcing their cities to spend millions of dollars on sea walls and other devices to prevent flooding. (more…)
In response to my bearish post the other day on vehicle-to-grid, Gary Tulie writes this terse note: A project was recently launched in the UK to install 1000 vehicle to grid capable chargers.
There is no doubt that a clean energy future will rely on the confluence of a number of different technologies, all developing and adding value to one another. We need to consider: (more…)
I’ll keep this short, as I don’t want to gild the lily; the amazing Gus Speth nailed it. We either reverse this trend toward tribalism and selfishness, and learn to work together as a species, or we’re cooked. (Larger version below.) (more…)
