(The language used in the diagram here is Estonian. – ed) Today we are all aware of the longstanding water shortage in California that threatens crop production and can lead to restrictions on commercial and domestic use of water. What …
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From Guest Blogger Jordan: Will Natural Gas Powered Vehicles Ever Become Mainstream?
Considering that America has some of the biggest natural gas reserves in the world, and gasoline has become extremely expensive in the past few years, it makes a lot of sense to start using it as vehicle fuel on a …
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Archon Energy Develops Run-of-River Hydro Projects
I wanted to write a short post to introduce a fellow I have known indirectly for a few years now: Paul Grist of Archon Energy, a developer of cutting-edge run-of-river hydro projects in California. I know what you’re thinking: You …
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Not Everyone Accepts the Findings of Modern Science … And That's OK … But Do They Have To Make the Laws That Guide Our Lives?
Here’s the latest project of a civil servant, Dana Rohrabacher, pictured here, whose education includes degrees in history and American studies. His life’s work at this point is his commitment to proving that global climate change is a fraud, i.e., …
From Guest Blogger Garret Stembridge: Seals of Approval — DIY Fixes for Leaky Windows and Doors
When it’s snowing outside and one look at your front door shows you that it’s snowing inside, there’s no question: You have a drafty door! But what about in the snow-free months where drafts and leaks aren’t quite so obvious? …
Tagged with: California, Caulk, Doors, Extra Space Storage, Leak, Microsoft Windows, United States, Weatherstripping
From Guest Blogger Tyler Banfield: Schooling High School Students on Going Green
According to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau, employment of environmental scientists is projected to increase by 19 percent through 2020. A World Green Building Trends SmartMarket Report also found that by 2015, at least 60 percent of the work …
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Tagged with: Calexico, California, education, environment, green, Haiti, High school, K through 12, school, Student, United States Department of Labor
Global Climate Change — Framing the Conversation
I had a chat with a friend the other day on the likely future for humankind vis-à-vis global climate change. He asked, “What do you think it will take, Craig, for us to muster the will to do something? If …
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From Guest-Blogger Mathias: California's Solar Power Generation Hits 1 Gigawatt
The recent heat wave has brought the total electricity being generated by Californian solar power past 1,000 MW (1 GW) – about the same as two large power plants running on coal or gas. This was reported by California Independent …
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Energy Policy and Our Obligations to Others
Californians vote tomorrow on a number of measures and candidates for various state and local offices. I’ve tried to pay some level of attention to all the issues (not only those pertaining to energy) and stand ready to make each of the …
California's Proposition 23 Will Kill Clean Air, Clean Energy and Green Jobs
I love some of the metaphors I hear in my travels. And here’s an apt one, presented this morning by Mike Eckhard, president of ACORE (American Council on Renewable Energy, who hosts the Renewable Energy Finance Forums): Proposition 23 is …
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