If your house is on fire, do you a) call 911, b) get everyone out safely, or c) find a flammable liquid and douse the fire liberally near the base of the flames? If you chose c), you have what it takes to be the governor of West Virginia. (more…)
New Zealand’s ban on offshore oil drilling serves as a reminder that our civilization is making solid progress in phasing out fossil fuels. (more…)
Piezoelectric materials are those that, when physically deformed by an external force, produce small amounts of energy. Here’s an article that suggests that pavements constructed of these materials could be used to offset the burning of fossil fuels in the generation of the electricity we use. (more…)
small greenhouse
Getting your hands dirty and providing your own food or other products sounds as the epitome of sustainable and green movement. Alas, greenhouses are not as green as we believe them to be. Remember the greenhouse effect? The same principle which provides shelter from the elements and animal life is the one responsible for the additional energy you need to cool the greenhouse down or to heat it up, depending on your geographical position and the time of the year. (more…)
Those who don’t travel outside U.S. borders and who avail themselves of purely American mainstream media have no clue how broadly our country is ridiculed and reviled by the rest of the world. May the meme at left serve as a funny reminder of an extremely important subject.
There are currently 455 registered guest bloggers at 2GreenEnergy, perhaps 40 or so of whom are currently active. Though I’m sure I’m wrong, I imagine them to be hip, relaxed young people, sitting on beaches, perhaps sipping cool beverages, making ends meet by writing posts that contain links to their clients’ commercial websites. (more…)
According to this article:
The network of groups affiliated with billionaire conservative donors Charles and David Koch are taking a new look at which Republican candidates to support this year. The groups still plan to spend up to $400 million on politics and policies this election cycle, but they’re deeply frustrated by what they view as the GOP’s refusal to take up major legislation ahead of the midterm election. (more…)
Children and the outdoors have always been natural partners. I love the way my kids get excited about something as simple as a lizard in the garden. When my husband points out the constellations on a clear night, the look on their faces brings me so much joy. (more…)
Runoff from Icecap
As previously discussed, the cities of San Francisco and Oakland in Northern California are starting to incur enormous costs associated with rising sea levels, as well as severe storms and droughts that last many years and result in horrific wildfires and devastating crop losses. (more…)
It seems that each week we get word that another country or major city has kicked the habit…the fossil fuel habit, that is. (more…)
