I’m interviewing Jerry Taylor, Senior Fellow at the right wing think tank Cato Institute when I’m in Washington D.C. next week, and I’ve spent a good part of the day preparing, checking out a number of Mr. Taylor’s writings and …
Cato Institute Speaks to “Renewables – Following the Money” Read More »
According to Bloomberg, New Energy Finance, improved efficiencies and declining costs will make the average wind farm cost-competitive with coal, gas, and nuclear by 2016 (the best ones already are there). According to Justin Wu, the firm’s lead wind analyst: The …
A wonderful gentleman, Peter Kusterer, blogger extraordinaire from North Carolina called me the other day, and we chatted for some time. At the conclusion, he graciously asked me to send him any concluding thoughts I might have before he published …
Did you know that is takes electricity and water to make oil into gasoline ? This is part of the refining process. The following facts are from a great article that Peder Norby did on oil refining. He walks the talk …
From Guest Blogger Jim Stack: Electricity Used to Make Gas Read More »
How can you have a Green Holiday ? It’s not easy since we often travel to visit friends and family. We also do a lot of cooking and eating. You could travel less, take a greener form of transportation and …
Geothermal (Ground-Source) Heat Pumps (GHPs) make use of a completely different set of principles than the kind of geothermal we commonly discuss. Where the latter relies on the transfer of thermal energy from one fluid to another, like an egg …
Geothermal Heat Pumps Face Strange Barriers to Adoption Read More »
What do you believe is the truth surrounding China’s aggressive investment in renewable energy?
Now, please provide a few sentences — or more if you wish — that express your overall reaction to the idea that population growth and energy resource depletion will have dire consequences over the coming years.
Have you ever had difficulty getting the people in your life to share your passion on a subject? This happens to me all the time. I’ll try to get a friend, or my wife and kids to watch a certain …
“The Story of Stuff” Speaks to Sustainability – Won’t You Please Check It Out? Read More »
I had a fascinating meeting yesterday with Greenopia’s director of research, Doug Mazeffa. Here’s a challenge for you: Go to their website, take a look at their undertaking, and try to guess how many people they have on their staff. …
Greenopia — Honest, Thoughtful Ratings for All Things Eco-Friendly Read More »
