Climate change. It has been an elusive issue in the political world yet it is an alarming visible reality in remote regions of the world. Recent reports indicate less Arctic Sea ice, more Carbon Dioxide, an increased sea level, an increased global temperature and a larger ozone hole, which are mobilizing the global community to … Continue reading
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Earth Aid – New Trend
Success happens when all opposing sectors join for a common goal. Earth Aid educates, rewards, monitors and reminds consumers of new trends in energy efficiency. Partnering with government energy offices and local businesses, Earth Aid offers tips on ways to save electricity, conserve water, save gas and the overall environmental benefit of being energy efficient. … Continue reading
That Bucket of White Paint
It is contagious. Once someone understands the value of white and the coolness of white , it becomes the fashion. The New York Times reports today on the trendsetters in California installing “shiny plasticized white covering” on their roofs. Secretary Steven Chu, may be a Nobel laureate in physics, but he is also a trend … Continue reading
A Bucket of White Paint for 100 Cities
NPR’s Talk of the Nation interviews Hashem Akbari, senior scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, following Secretary Steven Chu’s comments on white roofs and white top roads in The Economist. It is a further explanation of the value of white roofs and white top roads. Listen to the interview. Continue reading
Green Thinking – Outside of the Box? Local First
Why is it ‘news’ when someone applies the rules of nature to architecture, climate change, or even national energy policies? Common sense is returning. Recently The Economist profiled the new U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu in the July 2, 2009 issue (see earlier post). Secretary Chu being a Nobel Prize winner in physics is a … Continue reading
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