Editor’s note: As a long-time fan, and still relatively new board member, at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, I’ve always been impressed with their willingness to push just a bit further in [ … ]
Tag: energy
Despite Promises of New Jobs & Clean Energy, Humboldt County Residents Say "No" to Wind Power
Humboldt County in northern California is known for its eco-friendly, laid back lifestyle. Solar panels are a common site on homes, and organic food is the norm. Big box stores [ … ]
Nuclear Energy and Renewable Technologies: Where We Stand (infographic)
Another nuclear disaster, another round of worldwide questioning about the viability of nuclear energy. No doubt that nuclear industry makes a point when they argue that, overall, they have a [ … ]
Rising Temperatures Melting Away Global Food Security
By Lester R. Brown Heat waves clearly can destroy crop harvests. The world saw high heat decimate Russian wheat in 2010. Crop ecologists have found that each 1-degree-Celsius rise in [ … ]
The Good News About Coal
By Lester R. Brown During the years when governments and the media were focused on preparations for the 2009 Copenhagen climate negotiations, a powerful climate movement was emerging in the [ … ]
Richmond Mom Gets a Free Solar Power System
For Tiffany Woodwards and her two little girls (above), a solar system means more than eco-friendly power from the sun. It’s an incredible help paying for utility bills. The Richmond, [ … ]
Can Bamboo Save Haiti?
Crowdfunding sites are becoming some of my favorite spots online to hit when I’m looking for unique stories. A browse through Kickstarter, Indiegogo, or Greenfunder (which I just discovered today) [ … ]
Biofuels For Transportation: Been There, Done That
There is a great deal of controversy about the wisdom of diverting a significant percentage of the US corn crop into the production of ethanol to fuel cars. Something like [ … ]
“Let No Man Say It Cannot Be Done”: Restructuring the American Economy
By Lester R. Brown We need an economy for the twenty-first century, one that is in sync with the earth and its natural support systems, not one that is destroying [ … ]
Fracking Chemicals & Transparency: Is FracFocus the Real Deal?
Yep, I saw Gasland… so, like many of us, I’m pretty concerned about the growing use of hydraulic fracturing (aka fracking) to extract natural gas, and the health and environmental [ … ]
Are Replacement Windows the Only Option for an Old House?
We’re all aware to some degree the energy savings that can be realized with the right windows in your house. And, many of us have faced the dilemma of moving [ … ]
What Makes Housing Really Green? Location, Location, Location…
Thinking about doing some renovations around the house to make it more energy efficient? Increase insulation levels? Put in more efficient windows? Maybe even install a white roof? All of [ … ]
The Rebound Effect: Did Sisyphus Support Energy Efficiency?
If you’ve increased the insulation in your home, weatherized or replaced leaky doors and windows, and installed energy efficient lighting and appliances, are you now more likely to go out [ … ]