I recommend that everyone track with the wisdom of Jeremy Grantham, chief investment strategist of Boston-based institutional money manager GMO LLC. I’ve written about Grantham many times, because I think his viewpoints on global warming are so insightful. He has …
Jeremy Grantham and the Coming Global Food Shortage Read More »
Electronic waste has become one of the most serious environmental threats in the world. From manufacturing equipment and large appliances down to mobile phones and small devices, electronic waste that is dumped or incinerated can lead to problems, with toxic …
From Guest Blogger Rob James: Waste License/WEEE Directives for Mobile Phone Recycling Read More »
A friend sent me this video on eco-friendly tomato farming (she says “tomawto,” I say “tomayto”). What these people are doing is wonderful, but trust me, the reduction in carbon footprint associated with this does not stand up well against …
Eco-friendly Farming with Aeroponics and Bioaeroponics Read More »
I’ve built these before, and they easily add at least 5 MPG to any engine I have installed them on. I did another today for my son’s car. No magic here, a couple of stainless bolts, some wire, a Mason …
From Guest Blogger Dragmit: Edison Hydrogen Generator Read More »
We’ve had discussions recently on the amount of subsidies that the fossil fuel industries receive from the federal government here in the U.S. To be sure, there is a great deal of hanky-panky played with these numbers. Let me go …
Accepting Responsibility For Our Broken Energy Policy Read More »
A reader comments: We may not engender sufficient change to tip the balance before things become irreversibly critical, but at least it can be said that we gave it our best. Exactly, my friend. I’m reminded of the heady days …
I put quite a few miles on my car today between meetings, which gave me a while to catch up on the news. One of the top stories of the day was Syria and the world’s concern that its chemical …
Needless To Say, Chemical Weapons Need To Be Used Responsibly Read More »
You may have noticed our series of posts we call “Take a Cool Guess,” in which we offer one-question quizzes on cleantech trivia. I hope you’ve had fun with them; I know I have. In a recent “Take a Cool …
Being green can be a time-consuming task and no one should have to do it alone! Whether you’re wanting to work in a more environmentally concerned industry, make like-minded friends, rub shoulders with influential figures or simply buy fresh local …
From Guest Blogger Jessy Troy: 5 Green Events in NYC Read More »
Here’s a good article by Robert Rapier, an extremely senior journalist in the energy industry. He and I had a nice chat on cellulosic ethanol a few years ago, and I have a great deal of respect for him. Having said …
