There are about 8,000 blog posts here and about 19,000 comments on them, some of which get pretty far out into the weeds. Accordingly, now and then it may be a good idea to discuss the simplest, most basic concepts that are affecting our society vis-a-vis environmental protection. (more…)
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2GreenEnergy super-supporter Cameron Atwood writes: “As a species, we do a fairly good job of cultivating and harvesting grain energy to distribute as food. In your estimation, what are the core technical factors are that currently prevent the scale up of algae fuel production?” I respond: (more…)
Plastic waste is killing our environment one day at a time. Right now in the U.S. alone, we have over 2,000 active landfills, and the average American throws out about four and a half pounds of garbage each day. Did I mention most of the garbage thrown out is plastic waste? However, this isn’t just a national problem, it is an international problem. (more…)
We all know that one of the major sources of expenditure for every homeowner out there is electricity bill. Still, many people believe that lowering their electricity bill takes a lot of money and effort. They couldn’t be more wrong since there are plenty of simple ways to do this. We’ve come up with 5 of these that have proven to do the trick for many Australians and might be exactly what your household budget needs. (more…)
If I weren’t so frugal with both my money and my time, I’d probably go to this conference on biofuels. I’m curious to know how far this subject has come.
It’s good that the focus is still on algae; if there is a path towards full-scale commercialization of biofuels, which I doubt, algae is the only conceivable way to make this happen, given that it has 30 – 50 time more gravimetric energy density than any terrestrial plant, and that it can grown on non-arable plant with fresh or salt water. (more…)
Living in a sustainable house is the goal of any modern homeowner, as sustainability reduces utility bills and is good for the overall health of the planet. (more…)
Question: How much money in US dollars have the world’s auto OEMs invested in EVs? What percentage of that comes from Germany alone?
Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers. (more…)
Maybe it’s a good time for us Americans to ask ourselves: What are we good at?
As suggested by the pic here, basic competence doesn’t seem to be a defensible response to that question. (more…)
Many people equate green living to the use of solar or wind power and even to driving electric cars. While these are some of the more common ways that you could be more environmentally friendly, there are other strategies that you can incorporate as well. In fact, some of the green living ideas that you could be using are simple to adopt in your life. (more…)
It is important for cities to use environmentally safe practices to avoid polluting the environment. As a public administration professional, you can change the world by taking small steps toward creating a greener environment. Use these four eco-friendly ways to help the residents of your city change the world. (more…)
