Archive for November, 2011

The Grand Canyon. One of the Seven Wonders of the World. A place millions of people around the world visit every year to see and experience. The grandeur of the rocks, the majesty of the view, the incredible sunsets as the sun sinks below the canyon … it’s as beautiful and majestic a place we have in this country. Read the rest of this entry »

On October 29, a freak early-season snowstorm hit eastern New York and western and parts of central New England, blanketing some areas in as much as two feet of highly unusual pre-Halloween snow. The wet snow coated power lines and trees, many of which still retained their summer foliage, snapping branches and breaking mature trees in half under the weight. Read the rest of this entry »

Investment in renewable energy projects globally will rise from $195 billion in 2010 to $460 billion in 2030, according to a recent report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. This will require almost $7 trillion in new capital over the next 20 years. (See the executive summary of “Bloomberg New Energy Finance Global Renewable Energy Market Outlook,” Nov. 17, 2011.) Read the rest of this entry »

DART is aiming to help project planners, contractors, architects and building owners measure their green performance during a construction, renovation, and demolition project.  The Diversion and Recycling Tracking (DART) tool created by Waste Management will also provide documentation to support LEED® certification. Read the rest of this entry »

The amount of “feel good” stories about how bio-fuels, and more specifically algae, have the potential to save the world is simply staggering. Don’t get me wrong, there’s some great algae ingenuity at play and it is impressive to see venture capitalists, scientists and engineers work in tandem to turn algae into a mainstream bio-fuel… one day. Read the rest of this entry »

While Bigfoot may be the stuff of conspiracy theorists and bad Discovery Channel documentaries, the term is cropping up more often in the world of all things green. Since the goal of a green lifestyle is to shrink your “carbon footprint,” or the amount of global emissions of greenhouse gases you personally are responsible for contributing to the environment, a “Bigfoot” is someone with a large carbon footprint: think of the guy who lives in the 5,000-square-foot starter castle with two furnaces and his back patio pulsing with colored light year-round like a well-funded rave. Read the rest of this entry »

Energy management offers obvious benefits to businesses and organizations, but retail electricity consumers seem harder to engage, even with smart-metering technologies and peak-load pricing incentives penetrating the market. Read the rest of this entry »

Do you stay awake at night wondering if there is an app to help you find energy saving light bulbs? Or do you need to find a trash can quickly with the help of an app? If those questions are weighing you down, the EPA’s Apps for the Environment program can help you out. Read the rest of this entry »