David Jonas was a year behind me (and several rungs ahead of me on the tennis ladder) when we attended the William Penn Charter School, an independent, K-12, Quaker institution in Philadelphia in the early 1970s. Now, President Trump has nominated him to serve as the general counsel to the U.S. Department of Energy, though this needs to be confirmed by the Senate. (more…)
By going green, your company can reduce the operating costs that eat into your profits. Projects such as upgrading to more efficient heating, plumbing, lighting and mechanical systems offer a great return on investment. Consider these four easy and creative ways that your company can increase profits, cut costs and continue to offer excellent products and services. (more…)
Re: the Trump presidency and his possible removal from office, a reader asks: Good grief, do you guys ever give up? Will you spend the next 1000 days, eagerly awaiting the fulfillment of your fantasy? I realize you don’t like the president or his administration, but there comes a time to accept reality, stop obsessing, and just make the best of the situation.
That’s a hard question to answer. Three things would have to happen: (more…)
2GreenEnergy super-supporter Gary Tulie of idyllic Buckinghamshire England (see pic if you doubt my claim) sent me this thoughtful piece on the EV adoption curve. I responded:
I agree with the basic concept, i.e., that a slight drop in the demand for oil, which will most certainly be occasioned by the adoption of EVs, will mean a precipitous drop in the price of crude, and cataclysmic effects on the industry. (more…)
A friend sent me this piece, suggesting that Trump is impervious to justice actions, and cannot be removed from office, regardless of what he’s done in the past or will do in the future. (more…)
An old friend (possibly an old ex-friend, if he reads this) who works as a building contractor forwarded this gem, an article suggesting that solar (as opposed to human) activity is the cause of global warming. Of course, this has been thoroughly debunked over the years, though one can’t expect every building contractor, baseball coach or stay-at-home mom to know this. (more…)
Here’s a great video on how scientists actually measure climate change (as opposed to merely running computer-based models).
I suppose the ideal audience for this is climate deniers who have an open mind and are receptive to ideas that challenge their beliefs. I hope all eleven people who fit that criterion watch this.
Technology may have made our lives much easier but it’s safe to say that it comes at a cost. Some of the technologies used every single day by millions of people harm the environment and tend to damage the ecosystem. This is mostly due to acquiring new resources necessary for producing new technologies and toxic byproducts of technological production. (more…)
As climate change remains a major issue around the world, businesses from nearly every industry are stepping up to do their part. Such help can come in a variety of forms.
Whether it’s actively reducing your own production waste, streamlining product deliveries or just turning off the factory lights at the end of the day, your business can be used to help stave off climate change in ways you never even imagined. Here’s a look at what various industries can do and are doing. (more…)
Keeping your home protected from pests is one of the most important things you can do to ensure that you’ll be able to continue enjoying using it for years to come. Homes with exposed wood are especially susceptible to problems with termites, and if left unchecked, a termite infestation can cause serious structural damage in a short amount of time. (more…)
