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• It’s a Sidewalk, Not a Sideride

  

  When I first thought about this rant it was aimed at bike riders. I know that bike riders get overlooked by cars too and it is not always safe to ride on the... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2012 RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Five Friday Facts: E-Waste

  

  Infographics have become a popular mode of distributing facts. They’re eye-catching and contain loads of information. This week’s Five Friday Facts comes from... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Trailer Tail in Action

  

  Last year we wrote about the “TrailerTail,” which at the time only existed on roughly 1,000 trucks. Today on the highway we spotted one. Take a look at the... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Can U.S. Wind Energy Survive Without Government Backing?

  

  Since the enactment of the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind energy in 1992, the wind power industry has become heavily dependent on government intervention... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• SunShot to Invest in Concentrated Solar Power

  

  Fast becoming the funding mechanism through which solar energy research expands, the Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative, which aims to bring down the cos... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Women and the Clean Energy Economy

  

  For the clean energy economy to move into the third pillar of sustainability, (ethics/social sustainability)  there needs to be equal access for all. A large... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Cloth Diapers: Are They Really Better?

  

  After getting pregnant I began to research the many ways to have a kid in the most sustainable way. A part of this decision was to use cloth diapers over... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Trading Fission for Fusion

  

  Thursday, July 5th, saw Japan return to nuclear power generation after two months of being without the increasingly unpopular energy source in the country. In a... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE

• Industry Spotlight: Opower – Helping You Save Money on Your Electric Bill.

  

  This week I will be looking at a company called Opower, which is an industry leader in the energy information software industry. Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Further Thoughts on the Slow Life

  

  A few months back I wrote a post titled “Learning to Embrace the Slow Life.” While I discussed cooking for myself (and family), there are more facets to the slo... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• My Fellow Pedestrians: Look Both Ways

  

  Please don’t cross when there is a red light if there are cars. You do no one any good. Yeah, I do it. However, there’s a difference. I actually look and pay... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Five Friday Facts: The Price of Gasoline

  

  This week’s facts come from a March 2012 infographic (seen below) produced by NPR with data from the Energy Information Administration: Americans consume 300... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• L.A.’s Plastic Bag Ban: A Win Or Lose for the Environment?

  

  Los Angeles recently became California’s 48th city/county (and the largest in the nation) to approve banning plastic bags at retail checkouts, joining other... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Making Existing Structures the Greenest Buildings

  

  In some architecture circles there is a debate as to whether existing buildings are in fact the “greenest buildings.” The argument goes something like this:... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• July 2012 Clean Energy and Sustainability Events

  

  The number of events in July appears to be inversely related to the thermometer (at least the readings here in Denver). As with last month, there are limited... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Meatless Monday Recipe: Quinoa Patties

  

  I personally try to only make one meal a week with meat for financial, environmental, and personal reasons. Many people are not quite willing to do that, but... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• The All Important Two-fer

  

  I’ve mentioned some of my dad’s sayings in previous posts, most notably “Prior planning prevents piss poor performance.” Well, here’s another one, although I... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• When Kids Don’t Feel Safe

  

  You know we’ve got a problem when kids don’t feel safe crossing the street. The other day I pulled up to a green light with a walk sign (yes, I was driving). Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2012 SOCIETY

• Don’t Like Wildfires? Better Get Used to Them

  

  Within the last few weeks, huge forest fires have broken out all across Colorado, including the massive High Park fire, the menacingly city-close Waldo Canyon... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Five Friday Facts: Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment

  

  Earlier this week I wrote about the “Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2012” report. Chock full of statistics, here is this week’s Five Friday Facts... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT