I had not heard of this organization til recently.Here are some highlights from Wikipedia on what it tries to accomplish: The 2000-watt society (2,000-Watt Society) is a vision, originated by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich at the … Continued
Americans throw away an additional 5 million tons of trash – 25% more than usual – between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve. We don’t want to be a downer but that extra helping of consumer goods, packaging, food waste, and … Continued
I happen to like sushi of tuna. Usually I do not think much of the origin of the tuna even though I admire and respect the beauty of the ocean and it’s species. An article from the AP I read … Continued
We feel the world must some how get out of the funk of almost total reliance on fossil fuel oil and gas for our power and get the percent of alternative method power up above 40% for the world.To do … Continued
The following from a recent Grist.org blog is alarming for 2 reasons. First that the science of coal expectorate is honest and true but coal states look the other way in order to provide jobs. We all need jobs but … Continued
Here are some sustainable living Holiday Gift ideas from our friends at the Ecomall: * Alternative giving: Rather than purchasing a gift from a store, come up with a handmade or creative gift that costs little or nothing. Here are … Continued
The following blog posts are tandem with our Tuesday blog post on Feed-in tariffs and are from reuters.com Environmental Forum. The discussion speaks of how different folks view alternative energy. There is also a good post on solar electric terminology. … Continued
This blog article from Reuters is great for debating particulars of whether or not alternative energy pays for itself and whether wind or solar is the way to go. We put some of the best blog replies in the next … Continued
You may have seen press recently that emails from some climate change scientists showing shoddy study to prove global warming were leaked and appeared on numerous blogs of those not sure global warming is either real or caused largely by … Continued
In Florida, we are burdened by the blotting of a portion (usually a border with another county) of each county’s landscape by large (maybe up to 10 stories high) waste dumps.These dumps scar the view and reflect poorly on the … Continued
