American farmers are often resistant to change, and have an antagonistic relationship with those in the green movement.  But there’s no reason why they cannot be part of the “green revolution,” and there is a new program that can help smaller family farms improve their bottom line. (more…)

I have great memories of Sweden.  Well, I’ve only been there once, in 1997, but memories of the long summer nights, beautiful, friendly—and tall—locals, and trains that make Amtrak look like a donkey cart have stuck with me.  Now I have even more reasons for my fascination of Sweden.   (more…)

I mentioned in an earlier post that the LADWP is borderline hostile to solar energy.  But could there be a potential workaround for those that want to reduce fossil fuel dependence, and uh, actually shade their cars at the same time? (more…)

Think green tech and immediately Silicon Valley comes to mind.  But the trend is spreading . . . Standard Renewable Energy, based in Houston, just opened an office in San Antonio.  Besides solar and wind products, the firm also sells energy efficiency products, which is smart as we need more of these products and processes [...]

Well, I’ve got an amusing story.  There is much discussion about air travel and how it may be very harmful to the atmosphere.  In a snapshot, the amount of fuel discharged by airliners is obscene, and may even be more harmful that auto emissions because the air up high is thinner. (more…)

There’s one little area of the world where man barely exists, where rare wildlife is actually abundant, and is a hope for some scientists to create a “gene bank” where wild animals could be reproduced and reintroduced to other parks and wildlife refuges? Yosemite?  Nope.  ANWAR?  Nope.  (more…)

I love Absolutely Fabulous, a British sitcom that has had a larger effect on current American TV than we realize.  In one episode, Edina praises her latest client, disposable sunglasses called “PopSpecs.” Her daughter, Saffie, attacks the product for littering the planet, and Edina points out the “kind to trees” label.  When Saffie asks, “How are they [...]

I’ve always believed the debate over green technology and alternative fuels should focus on the technology and fuel used on the back-end, not on “exotic” or “sexy” products such as hybrid cars.  So much of the basic manufacturing and processing of materials that we use in our daily lives use a lot of energy. (more…)