Given that one of our frequent commenters here is an Australian-based attorney, I though I’d ask if he (or anyone else) happens to know a certain law professor at Australian Catholic University, pictured here and described below. Apparently, she’s “not just anybody” in the field of IP protection, though she’d hate me for saying that; she’s quite humble (or at least she was when I knew her 40 years ago). (more…)
Cleaning the office is a task that must be performed regularly, and not just in the Spring. Maintaining the cleanliness of your office is important, but so is avoiding the use of toxic cleaning products. Regardless of how long you have used toxic commercial cleaning products, there is time to start investing in natural alternatives. Review a list of common cleaning items that are beneficial to any office. (more…)
Production facilities use a lot of materials and machinery. Some of these materials have negative effects on the environment and/or human health. Some of these products can cause considerable pollution and create a great deal of grease and grime in the work environment. Consider these four tips for keeping production facilities clean and green. (more…)
As part of a movement that appears to be sweeping the developed world, France has announced that it will ban the sale of all automobiles that run on gasoline and diesel by 2040. Two remarks: (more…)
An accomplished author who happens to be a fine friend is writing a novel set in the future, and asked for my take on various forms of energy that may compete with solar and wind 50 years hence. I thought I’d publish my responses to the prompts he gave me.
Let me begin by quoting a colleague who happens to be one of our “2GreenEnergy Associates,” Dr. Peter Lilienthal, who once told me, “If you don’t care how much you pay for it, I’ll find you all the clean energy you want.” (more…)
There are a couple of commenters here who routinely call into question my personal credibility as a reporter on renewable energy and sustainability more generally. It is for them that I write this: (more…)
Today is the 181st birthday of the celebrated Croatian electrical engineer Nicola Tesla, best know for two things:
1) Tesla was the genius behind alternating current, the form of electricity that powers most of our world today. (more…)
The video below is billed as a “Republican, conservative, business-oriented” solution to the carbon emissions problem. In fact, however, it contains few if any differences from the “Carbon Fee and Dividend” plan that the Climate Citizens’ Lobby is offering, as I described yesterday. There is really nothing to dislike about the plan itself. (more…)
In today’s world, we are consuming more power than ever before. Between all the smartphones, computers, water heaters and the lights on our ceilings, we often don’t think about how much electricity we are using, and most of that energy isn’t coming from renewable sources, either. It is our responsibility to make sure that we are doing our part in spending less energy and conserving our planet’s resources. But how do we let go of the things that we need on such a basic level, such as lighting? Well, the good news is: you don’t have to give it up! A few simple modifications to your daily habits are all that is needed to make your home more eco-friendly. So let’s see what things we can do to make lighting up our days more energy-efficient: (more…)
In the first half of 2017, Germany set a new record for renewable energy use. The country, which is a longtime clean energy leader, got 35 percent of its energy from renewable sources. On certain especially windy and sunny days, Germany has received as much as 85 percent of its power from renewables. (more…)
