When it comes to helping the environment, you need to be doing your part. This doesn’t mean you’ll be expected to or be able to save the world. However, taking initiative on a regular basis can make a huge difference. Making your own residence as sustainable as possible is a great way to do this. Here are four tips for making your home more environmentally friendly. (more…)
I came across this image earlier, and saved it for later use, thinking that I’d eventually have an idea about a besieged White House or something like that to build around it.
OK, I don’t have an idea, but I thought put it up here anyway. Fridays tend to get a bit whacky around here.
2GreenEnergy has had a long-running interest in helping a company called Doty WindFuels enter the synthetic fuel market; in fact, they’re on our “clean energy investment opportunities” page. The company, based in Columbia, SC, has a proprietary multi-step approach that starts with off-peak wind (or nuclear, or anything), hydrogen from electrolyzed water, and point sources of CO2.
There have been lots of attempts to do this over the last 80 years or so, but none for efficient or cost-effective. (more…)
The U.S. has dumped more carbon into the atmosphere than any other on the globe…but we’re not content merely to be the only one on Earth not participating in the Paris Accord on climate change. For us, just jumping off the train isn’t enough; we need to actively derail it. (more…)
Solar power has gotten a lot of attention from government and businesses in recent years. The U.S Department of Energy (DOE) touts the solar industry as “helping to pave the way to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.” (more…)
Since my career as a marketing consultant began in 1981, I’ve had the pleasure of working with some incredibly bright and wonderful people, and now that I’m focused exclusively on helping companies in cleantech, the basic “goodness” of the individual client has risen even further. (more…)
So many of the events of the day have us wondering about the very nature of humankind. Are we creatures of generosity or greed? Compassion or brutality? Cooperation or competition? Me first or you too? (more…)
Americans woke up this morning to learn that Republican senator from Alaska Lisa Murkowski, introduced legislation last night that would open a portion of a pristine wildlife refuge in her state to oil and gas development. (more…)
I often mention the dictionary.com “word of the day,” and how it often provides good subject matter for my mom and I to joke with one another.
I also subscribe to the Spanish word of the day at spandict.com, in my ongoing effort to learn the language. (more…)
A large portion of environmental pollution can be attributed to construction and use of buildings. By opting for steel, you can contribute to a lower level environmental impact. Steel is becoming more and more popular in modern construction as modern buildings with steel frames offer a lot of benefits and chances of significant savings in all phases of their life, from component production, to dismantling and its reuse. (more…)
