16 Apr 2012
Recently I visited the west coast of the U.S. and being a resident of Florida for the past twenty-plus years I must say that I was totally exhilarated by what I saw in California, and totally disappointed with what I know to be the case in Florida. Over and over, I saw the rooftops of …
9 Apr 2012
Denmark’s Samso Island is a sort of paradise for renewable energy enthusiasts. The residents have created, in just over a decade, a 100 percent carbon neutral, self-sufficient community.The local Samso Energy Academy is an example for other areas around the globe who might want to create an economic environment that is good for the ecological …
4 Apr 2012
Here is a brief but possibly, substantial effort to assist in America’s benefit in the price of gas. An overt appeal for a serious effort NOT TO BUY GAS FROM THOSE COMPANIES WHO BUY FROM THE MIDDLE EAST. Are you interested in stopping $5/gallon Gas? Hope you enjoy this, since I’m sure you like me …
3 Apr 2012
by Dana Blankenhorn – HPEV is among the many companies trying to transform transport by making it more efficient. CEO Tim Hassett said his Hybrid Plugin Electric Vehicle has patents on a technique for using heat pipes to turn engine waste heat into electricity, which can then help power the vehicle. The electric motor acts …
19 Apr 2012
by Melissa Hincha-Ownby (MNN.com) On Monday, Walmart released its 2012 Global Responsibility Report (GRR). The 2012 report covers sustainability issues at the retail giant during fiscal year 2011, which began on February 1, 2011 and ended on January 30, 2012. Walmart is a large company with a strong global presence and that means that it …
10 Apr 2012
By Ariele Johannson – (San Diego’s East County)–Driving through the southwestern deserts, I’ve long been impressed by the ocotillo, a cactus-like tree with straight branches angling upwards to the sun, ablaze with red blooms. This thorny desert tree is an apt metaphor for the ways different people view energy issues– especially proposed industrial solar and …
6 Apr 2012
Illinois and four other states came a step closer to offshore wind farms in the Great Lakes (New, April 1), and that is welcome news. Wind farms, once mocked by climate skeptics and opponents of renewable energy, are now a profitable way to generate clean electricity for our homes and businesses. Experience gleaned from commercial …
29 Mar 2012
There were 3.1 million green jobs around the U.S. in 2010, according to new figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Those jobs — which accounted for 2.4 percent of nation-wide employment that year — represented a diverse range of opportunities in renewable energy, efficiency, pollution control, resource conservation and education. But what kind of impact …
