Looking for a Renewable Energy Solution on Jamaica
I had a pleasant surprise yesterday, when an old friend from my wife’s horse-breeding business (in fact, the very first person who ever bought a horse from us) unexpectedly contacted me on 2GreenEnergy. He’s an affluent Jamaican who was looking for a renewable energy solution to offset roughly a megawatt of electricity that he needs for a significant amount of restaurant refrigeration, for which he’s paying $0.40 per kilowatt hour.
“Wow, my friend. That’s $400 an hour, 24X7. Yikes,” I proffered sympathetically. (more…)
My team and I will soon be writing a grant application for a company whose core expertise is in the environmentally responsible destruction of CFCs, through the collection and “demanufacturing” of old refrigerators and freezers, and the renovation of buildings containing polyurethane (CFC-based) insulation.
Last week we published our 3000th blog post — a magnificent opportunity for me to express my profound gratitude to our many supporters: guest-bloggers and frequent commenters, interns, associate service providers, and, of course, the people without whom none of this could happen: the 
Energy efficiency is not as difficult as it may sound. While most people aren’t in a position to custom-build a LEED certified home, they are in position to do and add a few things around their homes to make them work better. The following are a few of those things that will help your room be a little more energy-efficient.
As the green lifestyle becomes more popular, it should come as no surprise that more programs and incentives are being offered to help people convert. An Energy Efficient Mortgage (EEM) is a lesser known service that can be a real help to homeowners looking to refinance or those buying a new home. It allows them to finance energy saving upgrades right into your mortgage. This is perfect for people who are interested in adding solar panels to their home, upgrading old windows and insulation, and exploring alternative heating solutions. If it will save you energy, it can most likely finance it through an EEM. 
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I’m doing a radio talk show in a few minutes, on which I’ll be discussing 
Chairman and former CEO of the Nestlé Group, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, described “declaring water a public right” as an “opinion” and “an extreme solution” that “NGO’s” fostered. He stated that he believes the “better” “opinion” is that “water is a foodstuff like any other” and “should have a market value.” Peter Brabeck-Letmathe is also on the board of ExxonMobil.
