Media Coverage Of Environmental Issues Waxes and Wanes
I just got back from a walk up to the local coffee shop, where I thought I’d read the Sunday paper and try to get some inspiration for a blog post or two. Since I surround myself with breaking news in the cleantech/environmental space most of the week, I sometimes forget that the rest of the world isn’t as amped up about the subject as the 2GreenEnergy readers/writers and I are, and the mainstream papers aren’t littered with articles on the topic.
The closest I came was an article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal that pointed out the problems with our beaches here in the U.S., which included the notion that they’re disappearing (i.e., eroding) at an ever-increasing rate due to global warming. (more…)
Here’s a good article that asks if the 
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For those who may be trying to understand the principles of thermodynamics as they apply to renewable energy – but who may not wish to take the subject too seriously, here is the British comedy duo of yesteryear, 
Every time you have a soda, what do you with the empty can? Do you toss it into the trash, or do you make a conscious effort to dispose it off into a bin that’s clearly marked “recycle”? Did you know that practically every ounce of metal that you dispose can be recycled and put to some use? Metal is found everywhere, from plumbing fixtures to vehicles to almost every device we use in our day-to-day lives. So all your old, broken-down appliances or your rundown car has enough metal that can be turned over to a scrap yard to help you make a few greenbacks in the process. 
Getting a message across in six seconds might sound a little like writing a haiku.
When some left-leaning sociology professor at NYU who looks like Jerry Garcia tells us that fracking is dangerous and climate change is a real threat, I’m sure some people discount those opinions. But what happens when they come from a retired Executive Vice President at Mobil? Here’s an 
Here’s a bit of pessimism on the prospect of 
Dr. John Grotzinger, a friend from high school, has become the spokesperson for NASA’s exploration of Mars. Here’s an article he wrote in a recent issue of 
