When people think of ways to reduce their carbon footprint, they typically consider reducing their water consumption, turning off the lights and even purchasing cars with better gas mileage. What many people fail to take into consideration is the fabrics …
From Guest Blogger Karen Boyarsky: Not All Fabric is Created Green Read More »
When possible, I like to take public transportation rather than drive, since it lowers my carbon footprint, and allows me to work en route. Also, all things equal, I like to support Amtrak, as my fare helps bring this system …
Government Subsidized Public Transportation Is Fine If Administered with Common Sense Read More »
Question: Can you guess the average amount of mine waste that results from the production of one gold ring? Answer: Can be found at http://2greenenergy.com/cool-guess-answers/8732. Relevance: Everyone likes gold rings, but, considering we’re all concerned about sustainability, we may want …
Take a COOL Guess – the Fun Quiz on Clean Energy. Today’s Topic: Eco-friendly Gold Read More »
My friend Tom Konrad of AltEnergyStocks.com responds to my piece earlier today on the effectiveness of the Sierra Club’s attack on coal. He writes: While I strongly support the Sierra Club’s “Beyond Coal” campaign, and feel it has made a …
A Changing Ethos: What Happens When It's Cool To Be Green? Read More »
Yesterday morning I did an interview for a young man in England, James Alcock, who writes for a consumer-oriented website called TheGreenAge.com. In a period of about half an hour, I answered various questions ranging from electric transportation to fossil …
A few weeks ago, the world lost Dr. Barry Commoner, one of the most influential environmentalists of all time. Here’s an article on the man, his mission, and the incredible extent of his impact. In his book The Closing Circle (published …
From Seven Billion of Us: Thanks To Barry Commoner Read More »
A reader sent me this article on the metrics we need to determine how “green” certain of our actions are. Specifically, how do we measure our success at contributing to the “triple bottom line,” where investments pay returns financially, socially, …
I went to a party last night in the Little Tokyo district of downtown Los Angeles, to celebrate the grand opening of a hair salon. A dear friend, whom I’ve known since kindergarten, married a wonderful Japanese woman who owns …
My colleague Alan Tratner has asked me to play some sort of yet-to-be-determined role in the California Space Enterprise Center, a project that would develop an 100-acre parcel in Lompoc, CA (near Vandenberg Air Force Base) into a world-class attraction …
As I continue to learn more about the world’s energy supply, I naturally bump up against water issues, as the two subjects are closely connected across different axes – the so-called “water-energy nexus.” Of course, energy can be extracted from …
