What’s in Your Garbage?
Posted on Apr 18, 2008 - 02:37 PM
By: Rita McConnell
Most of us don’t like to dwell on the topic of garbage – it’s messy, often stinky, and we want out of our homes as fast as humanly possible.
The garbage is a place…
Coal Is Clean… Since When?
Posted on Apr 14, 2008 - 05:50 PM
By: Adam Beazley
If you haven't already noticed, the coal industry has launched a massive advertising campaign aimed at fooling the world into thinking that coal is clean, or can be clean. In no way shape of form…
Clean Energy Tax Credits Bill Passes The Senate
Posted on Apr 13, 2008 - 10:45 PM
By: Adam Beazley
After the 88-8 vote in the senate last Thursday, I am pleased to announce that we are one step closer to getting all of those fantastic renewable energy tax credits extended for 8 years. Considering…
Is Recycling Really Better For The Environment? Part 3: Aluminum
Posted on Apr 09, 2008 - 11:21 AM
By: Adam Beazley
This is part 3 of our ”Is Recycling Really Better For The Environment” series and today we are going to talk about recycling aluminum. In the previous two articles I have shown that although…
Possible Armed Conflict Over Arctic Oil
Posted on Apr 05, 2008 - 01:28 PM
By: Adam Beazley
Apparently we are screwing up the earth with global warming enough so that once inaccessible areas of the Arctic will now be accessible to be exploited for oil. Scientist are predicting that global…
Algae Biofuel No Longer a Pipe Dream
Posted on Apr 03, 2008 - 11:10 AM
By: Adam Beazley
In the past, we have talked a lot about corn ethanol and the fact that it is actually worse for the environment than just using gasoline. Unfortunately, the average person believes that corn ethanol…
Green LEED Buildings Getting Top Dollar And High Occupancy
Posted on Apr 01, 2008 - 12:26 AM
By: Adam Beazley
The U.S Green Building Council has a green building rating system called LEED which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. As a LEED accredited professional (LEED AP) I am…
Yet Another Bottled Water Ban - This Time Seattle
Posted on Mar 23, 2008 - 11:31 PM
By: Adam Beazley
According to a recent story in The Seattle Times, it looks like the city of Seattle will be following San Fransisco’s lead by no longer purchasing any bottled water for city employees.
…Earth Hour 2008 Is Comming
Posted on Mar 18, 2008 - 01:00 PM
By: Adam Beazley
Coming up towards the end of this month is something called “Earth Hour.” What started as a regional event that took place in Australia last year how now become a global phenomena. Countries…
New Electrode Makes Hydrogen Electrolysis 10 Times Faster
Posted on Mar 17, 2008 - 08:52 PM
By: Adam Beazley
There is a lot of buzz lately about a hydrogen economy. I have always been a bit of a skeptic about this hydrogen economy, because although hydrogen is a clean burning energy carrier, it is currently…
