Weekday mornings I get up at 6 AM and watch at least part of “Newsroom Tokyo,” a wonderful program distributed through PBS that presents the highlights of goings on, not only in Japan, but around the world. The first thing that Americans notice is that, to our shock, there are hundreds of news items every day that are interesting and important, but have nothing to do with the United States, and therefore are largely ignored by our mainstream media. (more…)
Most of us view our homes as havens. We want them to be a safe, clean, and a pleasant place for our families and friends to gather. In an attempt to set up the perfect household, many products we purchase to enhance our space actually endanger the health of our family, children, and pets. These harmful effects do not just refer to allergies or headaches. The toxins in everyday household products can affect the following systems: (more…)
This discussion on the culpability of the oil companies in suppressing the truth about climate change is everything I hoped it would be.
Check out the comments of Terry and Gina. Holy cats, that’s really brilliant and expressive writing.
In the economy today, there is an increased focus in increasing the amount of renewable energy that is used in the world. The good news is that the manufacturing industry has a huge opportunity in this area. Any business leader in this industry can make big strides today in order to save energy and money down the road. Here are several energy sources and solutions for the manufacturing industry as a whole. (more…)
The other day I had the great pleasure of revisiting the landmark speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam.” If nothing else, it’s a reminder of the fact that our focus here on clean energy is, while an important one, only a single piece of a very large puzzle for those of us who concern ourselves with the sustainability of our civilization. (more…)
In response to my recent piece “Earth’s Warming Continues to Break Records,” frequent commenter Frank Eggers writes: The deniers may no longer be able to deny the warming, but they can continue to deny that human action is responsible regardless of how bad the warming becomes. (more…)
It would be interesting to hear the most compelling argument that denies the global warming/CO2 theory at this point, especially given the stats from the past two years. (more…)
I urge readers to sign up for the dictionary.com “word of the day.” It usually takes just a few seconds to process each morning, and sometimes it’s an important learning experience.
Today’s word: cosmology \koz-MOL-uh-jee\noun (more…)
Millions of households each year consider the benefits of converting their home to propane. Propane can be used to power nearly everything in a home, including furnaces, heaters and appliances. Understanding how propane can boost your home’s energy efficiency will help guide your decision-making process. (more…)
Who doesn’t love the French? There are dozens of immediately noticeable aspects of the country that quickly capture our hearts: the wine, food, architecture, quaint villages, rolling countrysides, art, cafes, their history of scientific and philosophic innovation, the great writing, the mellifluous language, and all the other parts of the whole joie-de-vivre thing. The people are productive, though they’re anything but workaholics. They also think of themselves as the world’s greatest lovers (though the Italians will have something to say about that). A lot to like, in anyone’s book. (more…)
