A commenter notes on the U.S. government leak that cost National Security Adviser Michael Flynn his job: It’s interesting to see the left cheering on the intelligence community, thus abandoning its principles when doing so helps them achieve their agenda. (more…)
There’s a simple way we all function: we use what we need and throw away what we don’t. But how often do we stop to think about what happens to the things we throw away? We might comment on a pile of garbage on the side of the road, or scold kids that throw candy wrappers on the ground, but what happens to the things we throw in the bin? Can we do something more? And where can we do it? The answer is simple – right in your home, every day! (more…)
It is not the responsibility of someone else to pick up your trash. The first step is to care about the effects of waste on the environment and encourage others to care. Learn how waste management is necessary to protect the environment and the community.
Prevents Reckless Behavior (more…)
Here’s a video touting the benefits of the “SmartFlower,” a unique design in solar PV. Note that it didn’t happen to mention the MSRP of the product, from which one could deduce the cost per kWh of electricity it generates. Even with considerable Googling and placing phone calls, I can’t find the price. Based on what I can see from the videos and infer about the installation as well as the mechanics and electronics in the design, I’d be surprise if a kWh were less than 50 times that of convention rooftop or ground-mounted solar. (more…)
Writing for SustainableBrands.com, Libby MacCarthy begins her article on electric bikes: Government-led initiatives designed to cut carbon emissions and reduce air pollution in cities, though well-intentioned, often come under fire from those who stand the most to gain from them —the public. (more…)
Yes, we’re continuing to make great progress in all aspects of energy storage via batteries, most importantly, in terms of cost-effectiveness. Yet it’s hard to conceive of a time at which batteries can compete with the storage of heat energy. (more…)
I know I’ll take some heat for this, but here’s an article in Cincinnati.com, part of the USA Today network, in which Mark P. Painter, a retired judge (pictured), a Republican who served on the bench for 30 years, discusses the imminent demise of the Trump presidency. Before you blast me, please read his piece and let it sink in for a moment or two. Then Google the subject and learn a bit about what’s happening and the velocity with which it’s going down. Yes, each day is a new nightmare, but it really could be over soon.
Caption to the cartoon (if it’s too small to read): “My God, we’ve run out of gin!”
I attended a cocktail reception last evening hosted by my old school, William Penn Charter, a small 325-year-old Quaker school in Philadelphia. I thought I would write a post about a conversation I had with a brilliant gentleman I knew from those days (the early 1970s), who had gone on to Harvard, and then to a stratospheric career with iconic management consulting firm Booz Allen and a stint as president of Raytheon Commercial Ventures. (more…)
In a few weeks, I have an appointment to meet with a representative of VW USA to turn in my car, a Jetta TDI (diesel), one of 11 million vehicles in the emissions scandal, and receive a check for its fair market value plus $5,100. That’s the assessment of damages the courts have levied as compensation for VW’s having ripped me and 11 million other customers off (not to mention everyone else on the planet with lungs). (more…)
Saving our planet has become the main goal of modern age. Countless companies and large businesses are getting into the green mentality and governments are aiming towards turning everything eco-friendly. Although it is an important part of paving a road towards a better future, it is crucial to understand that the green way of thinking should firstly be introduced in our own homes. Of course, this does not imply making a single great change to your lifestyle. You will need to introduce a number of (seemingly small) changes into every aspect of your life, in order to achieve a green mindset.
