Frequent commenter Arlene does not share the guarded optimism I expressed in my recent piece in which I predict a renaissance in environmentalism. She writes: The political landscape is terrible, in that the progressives are playing defense on so many …
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A Renaissance in Environmentalism? Energy Efficiency Is Starting to Make a Real Difference
I’m a big fan of renewable energy in all its forms, but, as I’ve often commented, efficiency is really the low-hanging fruit in terms of reducing the environmental footprint associated with energy. In the U.S. alone, the efficiency technologies we’ve …
And the Winner of "Greenest Neighborhood" Is …
Having a car in the New York area definitely feels like the wrong tool for the job, but there are times it’s unavoidable, e.g., when one also has appointments in the periphery of the area that aren’t well served by …
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Portable Solar Energy Generation
I serve as a “mentor” to the presenters at the Clean Business Investment Summit. First up this morning was a portable solar PV/battery product, a concept that has merit in certain specific market segments. Principally I think of disaster relief, …
Humankind's Plight at a Macro Level
I just returned from a ~7-mile hike I took by myself in preparation for next weekend’s far more strenuous Point Sal hike with a friend. Check out these images! At the risk of appearing to be a weirdo, when I hike by …
Embracing the Cause of Clean Energy
According to The Writer’s Almanac, today is the anniversary of the first official convention of the Republican Party, which was: … held in Jackson, Michigan, on this date in 1854. Nearly 10,000 people turned out for a meeting in protest …
Oil and Coal Companies Deeply Entrenched
Guest blogger Brian McGowan sent me this nauseating piece on the entrenchment of the oil and coal companies. As we’ve noted often here, one of the leading drivers of environmentalism in the US is the military. This carries with it …
Predicting the Environment’s Future Based on Its Past
Though I agree with very few of conservative columnist George Will’s conclusions, I find him to be one of the most impressive intellectuals in our world today. And occasionally, he will let out with something that really resonates with me, …
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Eco-Friendly People Are Compassionate With Others – But Is That News?
I was sitting at the train station, writing blog posts, and I happened to overhear one side of a cell phone conversation of the guy sitting next to me, who, before the phone rang, was working on his laptop as …
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Paul Hawken Discusses the Largest Movement in the World Today
As environmentalist Paul Hawken points out in this video of his presentation to the Bioneers, there are at least 200,000 organizations in our world today whose mission is some combination of environmentalism, sustainability, and social justice. I know I face …
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