Energy
Recent News of Note
Trip highlights river ecology, history “When you think of the Savannah River you think of the ports and the issue of harbor deepening and you’ve heard about (nuclear power) Plant Vogtle,” Neal said. “You think it’s going to be an industrial corridor, but really it’s an isolated wild river. That’s what makes those issues vital. … Continue reading
Atlanta is not that far away
From my position next to the ice machine, I watched cars pull into the convenience store parking lot, cruise slowly past the pumps and then merge back onto North Druid Hills Road. The motorists didn’t stop because the Shell station didn’t have what they needed on Thursday night: gasoline. All over Atlanta, anxious drivers gambled, … Continue reading
Red, White and Blue. And Green!
This post on Boing Boing led me to a wonderful gallery of high resolution images on the American Legion Web site. In the gallery are hundreds of posters used during World War II to encourage civilians to change their daily routines to aid in the war effort. The individual, who originally posted the link, suggested … Continue reading
More Good News from City Government
In the wake of the Thrive initiative’s unveiling at the town hall meeting last week, come more exciting developments from the City of Savannah. At today’s City Council meeting, two more initiatives were approved, each important on their own, but also notable for their correspondence with the goals set forth by Thrive and the Healthy … Continue reading
Sustainability Index
My new favorite sustainability blog -SusHI (Sustainability in Hawai’i) recently posted on 7th Generation’s Sustainability Index. I’ve posted a partial index below and you can read the whole thing here. The index narrows in on a few major areas -energy, pollution, recycling- and is far from a complete picture, but it does highlight some trends … Continue reading
Dealing with high gas prices: WTOC offers reason, instead of rote reaction
Whether contained in a motion graphic or uttered by an anchor, the appearance of the phrase “pain at the pump” on television offers an unmistakable clue to what’s coming next. The networks and local affiliates use those four words to introduce stories featuring at least one (and probably all three) of the following components: 1. … Continue reading
Imagination
Last night, creative city making champion Charles Landry spoke to a packed house. I had the pleasure of being in the audience along with most of the usual suspects (govt., real estate development, business, downtownies, a few artists & SCAD folk) . . . you were probably there too. He was worth standing up for, … Continue reading
It Doesn’t Always Have to be the West
It’s summer and I’ve had air conditioning on the brain -price to run it, high; emissions from it, high; temp in the grocery stores these days, way too low; etc. I was working on minimizing my home usage without melting away when I came across this announcement from my alma mater. The University of California, … Continue reading
Erik Writes, I Get Schooled
Erik Blachford, CEO of TerraPass, saw my post on carbon offsets and wrote to ask if he could help us better understand the wonderful world of carbon offsets –Of Course!, I replied. Talking to him helped me realize how complex the carbon finance world is AND got me motivated to learn more. The following is … Continue reading
Engaged Offsets
Traveling over the past week, I visited the queen of sustainable cities, Portland, Oregon and a prime example of Midwestern disinvestment, Hutchinson, Kansas. Getting there, I spent time in the Houston, Atlanta, Memphis and Kansas City airports and, according to the newly revamped TerraPass air travel carbon emissions calculator, emitted a whopping total of 7,066 … Continue reading
