From Guest Blogger Steve Richards: Nine Reasons Australians Should Move to Solar Power Today
Whether you want to reduce your carbon footprint after hearing about Earth overshoot day or you’re scrambling for ways to save money after looking at your latest utility bill, solar panels offer a solution. Not only can you help the planet and preserve it for future generations, but the savings you see over time will make your bank account happy, too.
1. For the Environment
Of course, many homeowners who go solar do so because they’re worried about their impact on the environment. Energy made from fossil fuel and other non-sustainable sources harms the environment by contributing to smog, carbon dioxide levels and global warming. (more…)
Here’s an article that discusses the 
Those who haven’t visited downtown Los Angeles since the 1990s will be pleasantly surprised at the incredible resurgence of areas just east of the skyscrapers that were, back then, blighted beyond belief. Though there are still bad areas, there is a huge portion of this area of the city that is thriving with hip young people with their trendy bars, and more important, a technology corridor where start-ups in social media and cleantech are veritable beehives of innovation. 
When my colleague Jon Lesage of the 
Here’s an interesting 
There are a few things – just a few — that make living in the 21st Century a pleasant experience, and they all seem to revolve around technology. We’re living longer and healthier lives, and those of us fortunate enough to live in the developed world are enjoying more convenience and fulfillment, due to the ubiquity of information.
Most homeowners are now aware of the need to achieve greater energy efficiency in their homes.
I’ve mentioned a few times that even Shell Oil believes the market for oil (gasoline and diesel – liquid hydrocarbons) is going away, and will be very small by the year 2060 – almost entirely replaced by electric vehicles – both battery and fuel cell. Here’s an article that analyzes this 
