I’ve already discussed DME (dimethyl ether), as a huge potential fuel source. Most renewable energy advocates have never heard of it, but there’s vast potential for it. DME burns cleanly, gives off no particulates, and is readily available since it is a byproduct of coal extraction, natural gas production, and can be poached from biomass. [...]
Halloween holds a special place in my heart—my birthday is close to the holiday, so growing up, my mother often had very creative ideas for my Halloween-themed birthday parties . . . I remember one birthday party where we made individual caramel apples, using licorice, of course, for those 70s moustaches. Years later, in my [...]
I abhor receipts. For years I’ve always had an oversized wallet, which looks impressive until you realize it’s full of receipts, not cash. I try to be diligent about purging them. Sometimes I take them out, stuff them in an envelope, which gets lost in my desk . . . and of course, the one [...]
Activism. Activist. They are words that many people love to shout out. To me, they often give me the creeps. How many times have you heard someone say, “I don’t eat THIS” or “I don’t buy THAT” or “I don’t do ALLOFTHEABOVE.” My response is: it’s always easier to NOT do something. It [...]
Rooting for the Los Angeles Dodgers is almost like begging for physical abuse in the Bay Area, where I grew up. Well, now that my favorite adopted baseball team (I’m not abandoning the Oakland A’s, despite their recent sad performance), is the Dodgers, let me rave about this organization. After all, with all the debate over energy [...]
I just watched the IOC announcement giving the 2016 Summer Games to Rio de Janeiro. For South America, it’s about time the continent hosted such an event. Rio is an incredible city, and Brazilian culture is infectious. I’m sure the Cariocas (the local term for Rio residents) will put on quite a party. (more…)
On Wednesday I attended the Best Events Los Angeles conference as a guest of Jaime Nack, President of Three Squares Inc. The organization invited Jaime to speak about organizing “green” events at a time when companies and event planners don’t have the green to spend. Jaime was the Director of Sustainability and Greening Operations for [...]
Occasionally GreenGoPost.com will profile those active in green technology related causes. Our first feature is Melanie Fritz, who recently moved back to her family farm in Southeastern Iowa.