Concentration of CO2 in the Atmosphere
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Jessie Haas
Sometimes it just does not compute. Food waste is bad, we know, but we tend to think that is because it represents food not going to hungry people who need it. But our food—or rather, our […]
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Jessie Haas
It used to be a given; the best states to retire to, for winter-weary Northerners, were Florida and Arizona, both of which have seen huge population surges since the widespread adoption of air-conditioning. The summer of […]
Taiga’s Nomad electric snowmobile offers the benefits of being a clean, quiet, low maintenance machine. (Taiga Motors)
Michael J. Daley
Imagine you acquired a passion for snowmobiling before your climate consciousness awakened. Imagine the twinge of conscience before each ride as you pour ten gallons of liquid fossil fuel into the […]
Cookstoves, Heat, Hot Water and Pipelines
It is estimated that up to 1.3% of the gas used in stoves leaks into the atmosphere. This seems trivial, but since there are more than 40 million gas stoves in the U.S., the emissions have about the same climate change effect as the carbon dioxide from […]
Today the water in the Connecticut River is clear and much cleaner than it was 30 years ago. (Courtesy photo)
Jessie Haas
Many of us are old enough to remember when canoeing on the Connecticut River (or many other waterways in the Northeast) posed a health hazard. Swimming was […]
Hershey’s first utility-scale solar farm located in Camden, NC. The solar project is a 20 MW facility on 218 acres of land which reduces CO2 emissions by 32,025t/yr. (BayWa r.e)
Jessie Haas
Chocolate is good for us, body and soul, a source of copper, antioxidants, and joy. But good […]
Jessie Haas
You love the people in your life. You love your planet. You want your holiday giving to benefit both. Possible? Very much so.
The right book is a gift that can last decades and change lives. In no particular order, I recommend Walden by Henry David Thoreau. Warning: this book […]
A blue-green algae at Clear Lake, California, resulted in oxygen depletion in the water and the subsequent mortality of multiple aquatic species, including carp, catfish, bluegill and crappie. (Kirsten Macintyre/Flickr)
Jessie Haas
Nothing ruins a summer day like getting to the beach and discovering it’s closed due to a blue-green algae […]
Weatherization Assistance Program in Northern New England
Air sealing keeps the cold air out in winter and cool air in in summer. It makes your heater burn less fuel and your air conditioners work easier. It is one of the fundamental parts of weatherization. (Community Environmental Center/Flickr)
By Michael Daley and the […]
Bourne’s Energy pellet truck delivering bulk wood pellets in Plainfield, VT. (Bourne’s Energy)
Jessie Haas and G.E.T. staff
Wood pellets save you money, but are they really all that green? The answer in the Northeast is: yes.
It’s partly a matter of geography. Europe destroyed most of its forests centuries ago. Now, with […]
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