Natural gas has been pitched as a "bridge fuel" by those who don't want to transition New England's electricity supply from dirty fossil fuels like coal and oil to clean energy sources like solar and wind right away. But the toll on the … [Read more...]
Occupy Sandy
http://techpresident.com/news/23062/hurricane-sandy-moves-occupy-wall-street-protest-people-powered-recovery A group of people from the Occupy Wall Street movement is collaborating with the climate change advocacy group 350.org and a new … [Read more...]
Building Resilient Communities: John Robb at the NYC Maker Faire
John Robb is a MA-based strategist and theorist of modern warfare. His book, _Brave New War_, is the best introduction I know of to small group warfare, the way technology has enabled ad hoc groups like Al Quaeda and others to wage war … [Read more...]
The Cambridge, MA Solar Tool
You can now estimate with great detail the solar electric potential of any roof in Cambridge, MA by just typing in an address on a webpage, the Cambridge Solar Tool (http://cambridgema.gov/solar). For instance, the double triple decker … [Read more...]
5 Ways Scott Brown’s Climate & Energy Debate Answer Was Wrong
A viewer question focused on climate change in last night's U.S. Senate debate between Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) and Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren. Watch it in part 2 starting at 22:25. The question: Do you believe climate … [Read more...]
Wanna Buy a Wildly Expensive, Dirty Coal Plant?
In a surprise move, Dominion has put its controversial & ginormous Brayton Point coal-fired power plant in Somerset up for sale. No immediate word on any potential buyer or what it means for the plant's future. The most comical part … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Clean Energy Economy
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has released their 2012 Massachusetts Clean Industry Report (http://www.masscec.com/index.cfm/cdid/13913/pid/11150) There are 4,995 clean energy firms and 71,523 clean energy jobs in the … [Read more...]
Why Do Reporters Repeat Deceptive RomneySpeak on Energy?
Mitt Romney is beholden to Big Oil but knows oil drilling is much less popular than clean energy, so he uses the deceptive "energy development" and "energy production" when he really just means drilling for oil & gas and digging up … [Read more...]
Wind Energy Opponents Pre-Reject Results of Test They Demanded
Just as sound tests prepare to begin on two wind turbines in Fairhaven, opponents have announced - before the test has even happened - that they won't be appeased no matter what the test results show. If the sound results come back normal, … [Read more...]
Ecological Restoration: Cleaning the Fisherville Mill Canal
The Fisherville Mill Canal on the Blackstone River in Grafton, MA has been contaminated for decades by #6 fuel oil in its waters. John Todd Ecological Design (http://toddecological.com/) with the participation of the town of Grafton, USEPA, … [Read more...]
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