Published on October 26th, 2014 | by Guest Contributor
Aquafina, Dasani, and Poland Spring are names on the water bottle that have come to evoke images of pristine waterfalls, swift cool streams, and shimmering, unspoiled mountain lakes. As well they should. These three carefully selected ... Read More →
Published on October 23rd, 2014 | by Zachary Shahan
2 commentsA big thanks is due to the Sierra Club, as it has just launched a new ‘pick-a-plug-in’ internet tool to help you pick the best electric car for your driving habits and needs. A lot of people aren’t ... Read More →
Published on October 23rd, 2014 | by Sandy Dechert
(The story of the Kara Sea oil well, which went from being multinational to being solely operated by Russia, continued) Now that the political dirt about arctic drilling is out of the way (Part 1 and Part 2 ... Read More →
Published on October 22nd, 2014 | by Sandy Dechert
In Bonn, Germany, the last round of formal negotiations before December’s key climate convention in Lima, Peru, is under way. From October 20 to 25, national governments of the worldwide UN Framework Convention on Climate Change ... Read More →
Published on October 22nd, 2014 | by Zachary Shahan
1 commentSolar market research firm NPD Solarbuzz has stated that it expects the US home solar market to reach 1 gigawatt in early 2015. At least through the end of 2016, when the solar investment tax credit (ITC) ... Read More →
Published on October 19th, 2014 | by Zachary Shahan
Quickly learn how solar power works as well as a number of fun facts in the article and videos below. Solar power is taking the world by storm. The cost of solar panels has come down ... Read More →
Published on October 19th, 2014 | by Zachary Shahan
2 commentsLiving off the grid has great appeal to a lot of people. It sounds idyllic. You are no longer dependent on broader society (well, at least not for electricity). You no longer send your money to ... Read More →
Published on October 16th, 2014 | by Zachary Shahan
Everybody knows (or should know) that solar energy is clean and green, but there are actually many advantages of solar energy. I’ll run down 11 of them here. I’d also throw in disadvantages of solar energy, but there’s basically ... Read More →
Published on October 16th, 2014 | by Zachary Shahan
6 commentsThis article is part of the ‘Think Further Thursday’ series, sponsored by Fred Alger Management, Inc. For more ‘Think Further’ content and videos, visit thinkfurtheralger.com. In 2064, solar power and wind power will be have become ... Read More →
Published on October 16th, 2014 | by Zachary Shahan
4 commentsTesla Motors just made two huge auto announcements. The company paired them together, making them seem like one, but they are actually two separate things. The question I have, which is bigger for society as a ... Read More →
Published on October 15th, 2014 | by Zachary Shahan
2 commentsA new report, Seeing is Believing, focuses on the fact that tackling global warming doesn’t just protect us from disaster, disease, and premature death; it can also result in considerable economic boons. Joshua S Hill recently ... Read More →
