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by dixiesomersPosted on Posted in Renewables - Business

e-wasteEveryone is concerned about the future of our environment, and rightly so. Landfills are filling up and some have even leaked dangerous chemicals to the surrounding landscape. Cost and time are often factors that bar some people from participating in protecting the future of our world, so let’s take a look at some modern techniques that will soon be used to help make saving the earth both simple and affordable. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Fossil Fuels

maxresdefault (11)Until recently, almost no one noticed the vast network of oil and gas pipelines that were being constructed on top of and just beneath the surface of the United States.  Of course, all that’s changed recently with movements like Keep it in the Ground, The Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal, and 350.org. Now, projects are beset with a deluge of protests and litigation that are meticulously coordinated efforts across multiple states. (more…)

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by Ian LewisPosted on Posted in Sustainable Building

While home remodeling can be an exciting and fun project, it also leaves a massive impact on the environment, especially if one decides to ignore the consequences. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Climate Change

ycc-share-logoI have a warm spot in my heart for Yale University, for their position as a rival of my alma mater (Trinity College) on the squash courts, as well as their involvement with one of my heroes in environmentalism, Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) from 2002 to 2015, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize during his tenure. Dr. Pachauri granted me an interview in his office at Yale, which formed one of the chapters of my book “Renewable Energy–Following the Money.” (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainability

e-wasteThere are so many areas of our lives in which to reduce our effects on nature that it’s sometimes difficult to know where to start – and the simplest forms of reducing your carbon footprint get overlooked. Perhaps the simplest of all is being careful about the materials that you use and throw away, creating waste that itself has a carbon footprint, while also filling landfill unnecessarily. If you make a move to reduce waste, you’ll be joining millions of people worldwide who have decided to be conscious about their trash habits – you’ll find out just how easy it is to do in this article. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Science

shutterstock_159997172Evidently, a recently conducted survey found that California offers the worst quality of life in all 50 states.  Of course, this is all over Fox News, as its viewers are dying for corroboration that liberals are suffering terribly, by means of their wanton disregard for America’s true values (assault weapons, Evangelical Christianity, homophobia, bigotry, etc.) (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainability
Agriculture - Warning sign posted at the edge of a celery field to indicate the field is unsafe to enter shortly after an application of pesticide / Salinas Valley, California, USA.

Warning sign, Salinas Valley, California, USA.

As the basis for the chapter on the use of litigation to protect our natural resources in my first book (Renewable Energy–Facts and Fantasies), I was lucky enough to interview Johanna Wald at the NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) shortly before she retired.  Johanna had been successfully using the court system for more than 35 years to force public and private entities to conform to laws that are in place to protect the people and the planet we call home. (more…)

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by Cooper KleinPosted on Posted in Sustainable Building

It’s no secret that bathrooms in residential and commercial buildings share a big piece of the water consumption pie. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Photovoltaics

how-do-i-reach-the-congregation-when-im-preaching-to-the-choir-by-erik-davis-and-rob-bowyer-1-638I appropriated the headline you just read from an article in today’s GreenTechMedia. (more…)

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by lizzieweakleyPosted on Posted in Sustainability

green-bulk-waste-removalLiving in a healthy, vibrant community starts with cleanliness. You and your family cannot function in a place that looks more like a landfill. You cannot cut corners and make decisions that could lead to an environment disaster. Learn these few tips to improve the management of waste in your community. (more…)

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