Get Energy Smart! NOW!

Coming not that far from Bill’s neck of the woods, NB41 is a very thoughtful and knowledgeable advocate of wind power … working hard for helping make wind power a reality.  This guest post is his appeal to Bill McKibben to advocate for feed-in-tariffs as a tool that works to get clean energy expansion accelerated.  […]

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The abysmal failure for US Senate movement forward on climate change mitigation legislation has many fathers and mothers, many to blame. And, the blame game is moving around … along with lots of CYA discussions. To a certain extent, the pointing fingers and ‘who me’ exercises can get a bit exaggerated because while there is […]

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Efficiency is the ugly stepchild of the energy and climate world. Recently, I put solar on my roof. Many neighbors and friends are excited about trying to do the same. When I hear this from them, the advice: make sure that your home is energy efficient before putting a penny into something like solar power […]

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Since diving into the deep end when it comes to energy issues, almost every day sees new fascinating concepts, approaches, and technologies. Fascinating … exciting … even hope inspiring at times. And, as well, as the passion builds, so many of these are truly Energy COOL. The concept of Silver Bullet solutions concerns me and […]

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Sadly, the conventional wisdom seems to be that action on climate change is a political loser. According to the Washington Post, Rust Belt House Democrats who voted for the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy & Security (ACES) bill that passed in 2009 feel abandoned by the White House’s inability (or unwillingness) to force Senate action. And, […]

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This guest post from CitiSven (A World of Words) discusses the work being done to develop an international standard for EcoCities. Some of you may be familiar with my diaries about ecocities. From Venice and Istanbul to West Oakland, I’ve written about urban areas within an ecocity context, and I’m about to launch another series […]

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Like composting, newspaper reading was something absorbed while is in the womb. For much of my childhood, the Siegel clan had a morning and afternoon paper along with several local weeklies and national magazines. (Yes, college marketing matters: pa Siegel is still subscribing to Newsweek, come hell and high water, more than 50 years after […]

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When I hop onto my bike early in the morning because we’re out of coffee or need some bread, a Giant Food grocery store is the closest option. The store recently went through a renovation and is amid a “grand opening”. Wandering through this store, however, makes this author’s head spin contrasting the store’s realities […]

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While Amory Lovins and colleagues (Rocky Mountain Institute) have been singing the song for decades, this tune is becoming a true hit in executive suites around the world … Making more green … By going green … Fortune Magazine’s polling of business leaders to find the top 20 respected businesses notes that “Fresh ideas and […]

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Too many people think that coal is an inevitable part of our energy future … indefinitely. This is not just reckless in global warming terms, the statements of inevitability are false — we have a choice and can eliminate coal from our electricity equation if we wish to … Just a very simple outline of […]

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