Because of my association with clean energy, it appears my email has found its way onto distribution lists associated with progress causes. I received a note recently on ending gun violence in my home town, Santa Ynez, California, which culminated …
Category: Sustainability
Happy Birthday and Thanks to Albert Schweitzer
According to the Writer’s Almanac, today is the birthday of humanitarian, philosopher and physician, Albert Schweitzer. Those unfamiliar with his extraordinary life should take a couple of minutes, visit the pages linked above, and have one of those experiences that fills one with …
Tagged with: Albert Schweitzer, humanitarians, Nobel Peace Prize, The Problem of Peace, Writer's Almanac
Jared Diamond’s Talk on "Collapse"
I had planned to attend Jared Diamond’s lecture at the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) on Saturday, but unfortunately it was sold out — not a problem that I had anticipated. I tried, but I couldn’t wangle a ticket, which …
Eco-conscious People Should Explore Housing, Transportation, Food
At the conclusion of the terrific conference I attended on Friday produced by “Climate One” at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, the host asked the panel, “Where are you personally trying to make a difference in your carbon footprint?” …
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"Climate One" Produces Fabulous Conference on Consumer Adoption of Green Products
I attended a terrific conference on Friday produced by “Climate One” at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. For those who may not be aware of this incredible organization, formed 88 years ago, “The Commonwealth Club of California is the …
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Tagged with: adoption of eco-friendly products, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, bashtags, BP oil spill, car-sharing, Chevron does, Climate One, coal-fired power plants, consumer acceptance of environmentalism, disaster at Fukushima, early adopters, eco-friendly, Electric Vehicles, externalities of coal, externalities of fossil fuels, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, green brands, green fatigue, green-washing, Hybrid vehicles, ideas worth sharing, Lexus SUV hybrid gets worse gas mileage than the non-hybrid version, TED Talks, The Commonwealth Club, Toyota’s PR coup with the Prius, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, Vice President Dan Quayle, Who profits at the expense of our health?, Who ruins the Ecuadorian rainforest?, Zipcar, Zipcar sold to Avis, “green” messaging
From Guest Blogger Luke Clum: Sustainability Isn't Just About the Environment
Once the stuff of a marginalized green movement, these days the word “sustainability” is just about everywhere you look. This is particularly true in marketing materials for agriculture businesses, in a hurry to out-green one another. But sustainable farming doesn’t …
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The Market for MicroWind
Paul from Australia writes: I’d be interested in your views on the microwind market in the U.S., as here in Australia uptake has been generally slow apart from a few `demonstration` sites. To be honest, I believe that the best …
Jared Diamond's "Collapse"
In the course of the few years that 2GreenEnergy has been doing its thing, I’d estimate that at least two dozen people have asked me what I think about Jared Diamond’s writing — especially his book “Collapse.” I always reply …
Tagged with: anthropogenic climate change, book “Collapse”, deforestation, environmental issues, environmental problems, fossil fuels, global climate change, global warming, habitat destruction, Jared Diamond, melting of icecaps, overpopulation, rainforests, releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, sea level rise, soil fertility loss, water management
Take a COOL Guess – the Fun Quiz on Clean Energy. Today’s Topic: Tropical Rainforests in Asia
Question: Where is (by far) the largest rainforest in Asia? Answer: Can be found at http://2greenenergy.com/cool-guess-answers/8732 . Relevance: Rainforests shoulder a huge responsibility for providing the oxygen we animals breathe. The Amazon, for instance, generates more than 20% of the …
Menacing the Public Consciousness
As I mentioned recently, Christmas Day happens to also be the birthday of Rod Serling, creator of the iconic mid-20th Century television program “The Twilight Zone.” According to the Writer’s Almanac, “Serling believed it was the writer’s job to ‘menace the public …
