The Greenest Cities in America
on Nov 16, 2009 in Green Initiatives Renewable Energy climate change conservation government recycling solar energy electricity emissions energy global warming pollution reduction regulations rules saving sustainable Everywhere you look these days you see someone going “green”. Car makers are developing solar powered cars, people are practicing water conservation and recycling services are common place in many states. Everyone seems eager to do thei...

What Is a Biodigester?
on Nov 4, 2009 in Uncategorized carbon climate change electricity energy global warming renewable sustainable waste Perhaps you have heard about these and how they are a part of the solution to global warming. And perhaps you have also heard that Desert Hills Dairy Biodigester has begun plans and acquired land to construct the very first biodigester in the State...

Obama Orders Government To Cut Consumption
on Oct 28, 2009 in Air Quality Environmental Dangers Green Initiatives climate change conservation government recycling carbon eco emissions energy environment pollution regulations saving Earlier this month, President Barack Obama ordered our Government to lead by example on climate change matters, to cut consumption of fuel and improve water use efficiency. I think this is a first, however, those of you who know otherwise are welcom...

The Climate Bill Fiasco
on Oct 20, 2009 in Environmental Dangers Green Initiatives Greenhouse Gases climate change conservation government global warming carbon regulations pollution environment EPA emissions The big news on the climate front is the bill released by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Senator John Kerry (D-MA) last month. It is disappointing to many environmentalists and activists but they are now...

Florida Cities Tap Landfills For Energy
on Oct 13, 2009 in Greenhouse Gases Renewable Energy conservation environment recycling carbon eco electricity emissions energy gas government green landfill pollution renewable sustainable waste In Florida, 12 waste-to-energy facilities from Miami to Panama City process nearly 20,000 tons of municipal solid waste each day while continuously producing over 500 megawatts of clean, renewable power. This amount of waste is enough to fill a fo...

The Environmental Impact of Imported Goods
on Oct 6, 2009 in Environmental Dangers Greenhouse Gases climate change global warming government recycling carbon ecology emissions energy environment EPA fuel imports oceans pollution regulations renewables rules sustainable I can recall the economists, bureaucrats and investors rejoicing loudly and proudly when the Commerce Department announced that U.S. exports were rising overall, as much as $28.8 billion higher than the year before. But what the department made less...

The EPA Lies About Chemicals
on Sep 30, 2009 in Environmental Dangers government chemicals danger environment environmental hazards EPA poisons products regulations rules shopping toxins As I’ve reported before in this blog, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as a rule, allows companies to keep new information about chemicals they use in their products a secret from the public. This includes compounds and additive...

An Easy Solution to Global Warming?
on Sep 22, 2009 in Green Initiatives Greenhouse Gases climate change conservation environment government recycling carbon deforestation emissions forests global warming Kyoto Protocol rainforest reduction regulations saving sustainable trees Now, here’s the thing. I’ve always wondered if the solutions to all these problems might be simple. After all, that’s the way it works in my own life; I spend endless hours and energy running through mazes and jumping through hoops...

Revolutionary Algae Biofuel Project Finally Begins
on Sep 15, 2009 in Green Initiatives Renewable Energy environment recycling algae biofuels conservation energy fuel green renewable renewables sustainable A company called “LiveFuels” has announced the start of pilot operations at the company’s test facility in Brownsville, TX. The facility consists of 45 acres of open saltwater ponds and will be used for research on optimizing alga...

Totally Crude and Worth a Look
on Sep 9, 2009 in Environmental Dangers climate change conservation earth environment amazon carbon chevron corporate mischief ecology fuel gas petroleum poisons pollution rainforest texaco toxins As of today, now playing in a theatre near you, is a film with a fascinating new look at the oil industry and it’s dark side. CRUDE, the film, tells a shocking story that Chevron, the 5th largest company on this planet, does not want the world...