Energy Efficiency

There Goes the Sun

Humans are gobbling up too much of the sun’s energy 0
Posted 7 years, 10 months ago
David Friedman, Union of Concerned Scientists 0
Posted 8 years, 1 month ago
The Refrigerator Strikes Back 0
Posted 8 years, 10 months ago
The Cars Are Stacked Against Us

The Cars Are Stacked Against Us 0
Posted 9 years, 1 month ago
Jeff Barrie, documentary filmmaker

Monday, 12 Jun 2000—Day 127 0
Posted 9 years, 5 months ago
Reinventing the Wheels

How far can clean cars take us? 1
Posted 9 years, 6 months ago
I loved cars long before I knew there was any reason to worry about their effect on the environment or be concerned about the smoke that poured from their tailpipes. In the 1960s, ignorance like mine was widespread in the United States, maintained by a powerful automotive lobby and a complacent federal government. Highway congestion, though already bad, was somewhat masked by an expanding national highway grid, and most people celebrated the migration to the suburbs that the new roads aided and abetted. Cars were equated with freedom, and ads of the period showed happy vacationing families riding in roomy sedans, with the uncrowded interstate stretching out in front of them.
Here Comes the Sun

How the U.S. government could push solar power into the big time 0
Posted 9 years, 6 months ago
The environmental movement has displayed remarkable strength since the first Earth Day in 1970. It has battled heroically to safeguard the world's health, diversity, and beauty, and it has been astonishingly successful. However, as the Earth's odometer rolls over into a new century, the Earth is facing a new threat -- global warming -- that dwarfs earlier perils.
The Green House Effect

How to make your home an eco-friendly haven 0
Posted 9 years, 7 months ago
Last spring, I met with a real-estate agent and listened while she told me about the kind of house I should buy. A new house, she advised, with all new appliances and the latest innovations in wiring, plumbing, and heating -- maybe even a condo. My horrified expression stopped her mid-sentence. Actually, I explained dreamily, I'm looking for an older home with charm and quirky character. I want big windows, hardwood floors, and a garden.
A Plug for Efficiency

Bright ideas for saving energy 0
Posted 10 years, 3 months ago
The Cold War Shifts to the Living Room 0
Posted 10 years, 4 months ago