We all have a certain appreciation for statements of important facts that are so concise and finely tailored that the words themselves offer a profound beauty. Students of the U.S. Civil War recall the ceremony at which Lincoln delivered the …
Category: Sustainability
Our Society Is Headed in the Direction of Eco-Consciousness, But the Path Is Indirect
We all know the famous lines from the sermon that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered at the Baccalaureate at the commencement exercises for Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, where he told us: “The arc of the moral universe is long, …
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Letting the Market Control Hate Speech
Occasionally I like to comment on our First Amendment right to free speech and how the marketplace of ideas tends to police itself very well. This is quite clearly the case with most issues in our society. While the U.S. …
More on Aeroponics–A Key Player in Sustainable Agriculture
My colleague Glenn Doty writes on my piece Aquaponics, Aeroponics, and Other Concepts in Modern Vegetable Farming: Upscale restaurants and organic grocers for foodies are one thing. But to analyze where this must eventually end up, and try to find a …
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Aquaponics, Aeroponics, and Other Concepts in Modern Vegetable Farming
Regarding my recent post on aeroponics and other aspects of sustainable agriculture, senior energy analyst Glenn Doty writes something that is both correct—and illustrative of a large point in clean tech investment: I believe that the future will rely on …
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Exploring Our Duties as Citizens of Earth; Happy Anniversary to Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath”
When I hit the “publish” button in a few moments, this short piece will be our 4922th post, of which I’ve written just over 4400 personally. Roughly three-quarters pertain to some aspect of renewable energy, whether it’s a comment on …
From Guest Blogger Christine Rudolph: Removing Pest Infestations from Your Garden So As To Preserve the Environment
Gardening is a worthy hobby as well as a beautiful way to decorate and garnish the outside of your house. Planting is always considered as the best source of a healthy environment both for the entire ecosystem and your surroundings. …
Who Cares that McDonalds Won’t Offer Veggie Burgers? They Crossed the "Evil" Line Long Ago
Apparently, there is a push from the eco/health-conscious consumer to coax McDonalds into selling a vegetarian option to their cow (fat/salt/sugar) burgers. Why? No one will buy them. McDonalds customers either don’t know or don’t care that they’re ingesting something …
From Guest Blogger Dixie Somers: Why the Latest Boost in the Manufacturing Industry will Be Much More Clean, Sustainable, and Eco-Friendly
Today’s manufacturers take a more environmentally responsible position regarding the manufacturing of products. As such, the latest boost in the manufacturing industry will be much more clean, sustainable, and eco-friendly.
From Guest Blogger Izabela: Environmentally, Why It's Time to Make a Switch to E-Reading
E-reading is gradually becoming more popular in today’s society, with some reading enthusiasts preferring an e-book reader to their conventional book collection. E-reading is much more environmentally friendly, with many other benefits too, and it is because of this that …
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