Keeping cool without seeing red – green ways to chill this summer

The irony of air conditioning in a warming world couldn't be more poignant. As the thermometer climbs across the globe, under a thickening blanket of CO2 emissions, the first reaction is to flip on the air con. That sucks greedily on the mains, requiring more energy, producing … [Read more...]

Hank D and the Bee: Solar+Wind=____

Relevant info From Nobel Peace Laureates: "Renewable energy sources are one of the powerful keys to a peaceful future." From NOVA: A Clean Energy Future? From Sourcewatch: Health Effects of Coal From Greenpeace: Anti Coal Activism Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee … [Read more...]

Will nuclear power ever be green?

Nuclear power and ecologically-minded people – they have never been the best of friends. In fact, nuclear power can be seen as the malevolent midwife of the modern green movement. It first became a coherent force in opposition to it. It was in the 1970's that the risks of nuclear … [Read more...]

5 Green Parent Posts: Green Prophet, CNN, Grist, Times of India, Post-Gazette

Please click on the titles that are linked back to the full, original articles! 1. Green Prophet: The GINK Manifesto: Childless, Proud and Loud There’s a ‘dirty little’ secret that’s now coming to a green light in discussions around the sustainability cooler these days. … [Read more...]

Hank D and the Bee: Mothers “no” best

Related info (about DIY energy projects, not ESP) From Treehugger: DIY Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (Video) From Cleantechnica: Man Creates Homemade Biodiesel from Algae From Mother Earth News: Do-It-Yourself Solar Heat From Treehugger again: Ingenuity + Wind + Text Book = Home … [Read more...]