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By George Harvey There an allegory about a certain man, who was walking through a construction site, when he accidentally kicked over a bottle that happened to be standing in his path. The bottle opened, and out popped a Jinni. “You have freed me,” said the Jinni, “so I will grant you three wishes.” “Nothing […] When Gas Prices Go Down (& Up) Tired of gas prices going up and down? When they go down, even for a short while – should you stop using “smart transportation” options? What are the options for our bi-state commuting? Read on. Why. Transportation emissions are one of the two worst offenders that add to […] By George Harvey Vermont and New Hampshire have a lot in common. Autumns are colored gloriously gold, red, and yellow by maples, aspens, birches, and our other hardwoods. This brings leaf peepers into our lives and economies. Sugar maples give us syrup and quaint pictures of farm folk working in the winter woods. Winter ski […] By George Harvey The rather impressive web site devoted to the Norwich University Solar Decathlon 2013 has page called, “Approach,” which describes the principles the team chose to underlie its work. It begins with this quote: “If we can build a house to prove design technologies worthy of the Solar Decathlon, why not build one […] By George Harvey Vermont can boast that in addition to ski slopes, dairy farms, and its other attractions, it has a lighting manufacturer at the leading edge of technology. LEDdynamics is based in Randolph, Vermont. A prominent statement at their web site tells us clearly what they have achieved in their field: “It’s Easy Being […]
Sunrise: Georgia Mountain Community Wind Farm. Photo credit: Katherine Norris, taken from her home which is located near Lake Arrowhead in Milton. 6:45 am Nov. 23, 2012 Who is Georgia Mountain Wind, LLC? A rotor being raised on November 20, 2012 Georgia Mountain Community Wind is a partnership between two […] Solar Uncertainty Q&A with Howie Michaelson, Catamount Solar What is community or neighborhood solar? There are several ways to invest in and reap the benefits of a solar energy project. One way that is gaining in popularity is something often referred to as community solar. These are projects which produce larger quantities of power […] Keeping it local by George Harvey Money used for electric power can flow out of a region’s economy, or it can stay local. If it flows out, other money needs to flow in to replace it, but it need not flow out. We might consider the example of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant (VY). […] Staff Article CSX, a freight rail company, is proud enough of their carbon performance that they want everyone to know about it. They have provided two carbon calculators so people can compare transportation methods. A web address for their simple calculator is www.csx.com/index.cfm/responsibility/carbon-calculator-v2e/, and a link there goes to the more advanced calculator. We entered […] by George Plumb Connecting the dots with increasingly devastating storms, forest fires, droughts, and rising sea levels I have been asking myself what more can I do to personally reduce my carbon emissions. I already heat with wood, generate my own electricity with an AllSun Tracker, drive a high gas mileage […] |
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