Bait and switch … To an extent, many energy activists feel like they’ve been distracted with a shiny object (the “Energy Independence Security Act”) while dirty dealing has been going on behind our backs.
Entries Tagged as 'agriculture'
While we were distracted …
December 15th, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: Energy · agriculture · alternative energy · alternative fuels · government energy policy · politics
Thinking about good gifts …
December 1st, 2007 · No Comments
Well, this is the season for giving (and, well, okay, getting). Lots of donations to give, many on the energy/global warming front for me. But, someone passed me a gift idea/site that seems worth passing along. Family Farm Defenders has a series of sustainable farm product packages that are affordable and give a taste of [...]
Tags: agriculture · donations · eco-friendly · gifts
The Vertical Farm Project …
September 21st, 2007 · 1 Comment
EcoGeek’s recent coverage of An Off-Grid Vertical Farm for Downtown Seattle garnered some attention and generated discussion. But we should recognize that it is far from the first or only really interesting concept for going vertical in growing food in urban areas.
A Columbia University microbiologist, Dickson Despommier, advocates 30-story skyscrapers that would, each, be able [...]
Tags: agriculture
Make the Right Choice the Easy Choice!
August 8th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Make the Right Choice the Easy Choice is one of Energize America’s core principles. When it comes to energy, all too often, there are bureaucratic, financial, and other factors that inhibit the right choice being the easy choice for government, businesses, and individuals.
Sadly, this is not limited to energy issues.
Just today, listening to NPR, I [...]
Tags: agriculture · organic