Posts Tagged ‘hydropower’

Slovenia’s Slow Transition to Renewables

a view of Ljubljana, ca. 1998The country in Eastern Europe to which I'd move in a heartbeat is Slovenia.  I've never seen so many shades of green, and for a nation smaller than New Jersey, Slovenia offers much for the visitor:  countless hiking opportunities, enchanting lakes such as Bled, a slice of the Adriatic coastline, and once you learn how to pronounce it, Ljubljana, its capital, is a charming city full of Baroque and Art Nouveau architecture. 

Cap-n-Trade . . . or Cap’n Crunch?

air pollutionThere’s been much discussion in the US and abroad about moving to a cap-and-trade system. How can I put this term in layman’s terms? Okay, I’m a dog owner, so let’s give you a real life scenario (if there’s such a thing in LA):

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