Young woman charging electric car — Image by © Nancy Honey/cultura/Corbis
Whenever I attend an energy conference, I introduce myself to dozens of strangers, never knowing what experience I’m about to encounter. Though very few of these handshakes turn into relationships that last longer than a short one-time conversation, virtually every one leads to a discussion in which I learn something interesting. (more…)
Having a huge backyard is amazing, but it’s quite useless unless you’re ready to invest time and money into it. Just because most people don’t utilize such a great asset fully doesn’t mean you should do the same as well, so think outside the box for a moment and figure out several ways to make the most of your backyard. (more…)
Here’s an email I just received from a Greek citizen now living in China, who writes: After 15 years of scientific research I completed the construction of a wind turbine model with an extremely high efficiency and operation at very low wind speeds. (more…)
From The Writer’s Almanac:
It’s the birthday of poet E.E. Cummings (Edward Estlin Cummings)(books by this author ), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (1894). He spent most of his life unhappy and irritable in New York, struggling to pay the bills, ostracized by other writers for his unpopular political views, yet he wrote many poems in a naïve style about the beauty of nature and love. (more…)
A friend writes:
Back on July 31, 2015 you posted about “Even the Elites Can’t Escape the Global Community, Living As It Does on One Small Planet.” You mentioned going to your next college reunion in June 2017. (more…)
From Energy Matters:
“Natural disaster” Noun, def: A “weather or climate effect that causes at least $1 billion in damages” (on a relative scale). (more…)
Given everything we know about environmental pollution and degradation over the past several years, more and more people opt for a more eco-friendly lifestyle. This goes to show how much people actually care about the world they live in, despite the less than eco-conscious mindset of many corporations and factories. (more…)
George Takei poses for a portrait at The Collective and Gibson Lounge Powered by CEG, during the Sundance Film Festival, on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP)
When celebrated actor and humanitarian George Takai shared this wonderful video (below) on Facebook, he wrote that, in his opinion, the main problem in the U.S. right now is that we have too much “anecdoche,” #8 in the sequence, i.e., too many conversations in which everyone’s talking and no one’s listening. Could be. When it comes to compassion and astute social observation, it’s never a good idea to take sides against George Takai. (more…)
Today, a good number of people have been sensitized and are aware of the effects of human activity on the environment. The direct consequence is that both organizations and individuals are taking deliberate steps to preserve the environment. While companies have developed policies that are aimed at going green, homeowners have been left behind. However, there are several steps that you can take to improve and maintain your home’s energy efficiency. (more…)
I know I’ve mentioned that my mom and I have a good time joking about the “Word of the Day” on dictionary.com, and kidding each other about our diametrically opposing political views. Here’s my email to her this morning that combines the two: (more…)
