Category Archives: Energy Efficiency

The Pickens Plan: why natural gas vehicles???

I just finished taking a look at the Pickens Plan and it has me scratching my head. It states: We currently use natural gas to produce 22% of our electricity. Harnessing the power of wind to generate electricity will give … Continue reading

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If you can’t join ‘em….delay ‘em.

This is unconscionable. Drill for oil anywhere we want and forget the consequences but damn we really need to make sure those solar installations don’t degrade the environment. On the one hand I can understand this. I’d rather have good … Continue reading

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The family sustainability "index" – redux

Back on November 12th I wrote about the desire to chronicle the journey my family is on while we move to a more sustainable life. I said I’d write the next day about where we were starting and what we … Continue reading

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LED christmas lights

Christmas lights are definitely not very eco-friendly in their usual form. I do love them though and this year I started the move to the LED variety. Maybe those aren’t even eco-friendly but they are a damn sight better than … Continue reading

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