Germany listened to Jimmy Carter and it turns out he was right and Ronald Reagan was wrong. Twenty-five percent of Germany's energy comes from renewable energy sources and by 2050 100% of their energy will come from … [Read more...]
FACTs about clean energy. Spread the word.
FACT: “We have enough wind and solar to power our country 100 times over.“ FACT: Modernizing our electric system will build a strong economy & create jobs & energy independence while protecting our environment. FACT: This past year, … [Read more...]
Goodbye natural gas you dirty boy! It’s over between us! #7
I am finally completely off the gas pipe in my home! A few weeks ago, my hot water heater went out. It was the last appliance in my home that used gas. I have replaced it with an electric water heater. I wanted to use solar but, unfortunately, I … [Read more...]
My Weekend: Fracking, H2S gas, the beach, friends & food, wind energy & Hell on Earth
Friday I drove through the Eagle Ford Shale on the way to Corpus Christi for a viewing of the documentary, Split Estate. Although Corpus residents are no strangers to the petroleum industry, the crowd was shocked to learn the truth about fracking. … [Read more...]
Wind energy development increases personal income and employment In rural areas
A new study by five researchers, published in the current issue of Energy Economics, found "that for each megawatt of wind capacity,a county gains half a job and just over $11,000 in total personal income." The Economic Impact of Wind … [Read more...]
Good news from Oil Price.com: Ten Reasons Why Fracking is Doomed
Besides the fact that people are demanding air that it breathable and water that is drinkable, swimable and fishable OilPrice.com lists 10 reasons fracking is doomed. Ten Reasons Why Fracking is Doomed Scientists have found that solar … [Read more...]
Goodbye natural gas you dirty boy! It’s over between us! #6
Part of trying to live a more sustainable lifestyle is thinking about what we eat in a new way. I'm trying to grow some and I have also invested in Community Supported Agriculture CSA. With a CSA, you invest in the farm and in return they plant, … [Read more...]
Goodbye natural gas you dirty boy! It’s over between us! #5
Australians make moral, social statement on fracking. I belong to a community of one adult, one teen and one weenie dog and I declare myself nearly shale gas free. We are almost completely off the gas pipe. We only need to find an alternative … [Read more...]
Goodbye natural gas you dirty boy! It’s over between us! #4
This is the fourth in a series of posts showing you small steps you can take to say goodbye to dirty fossil fuels. Getting off fossil fuels will take a huge effort by everyone. Please start now! This is my first local box from … [Read more...]
Goodbye natural gas you dirty boy! It’s over between us! #3
Passive solar rocks! I waited too late to take the picture below but you can see that my south facing windows provide me with quite a big of passive solar. Today it was in the high 40s to low 50's but our house was toasty warm. Very early I … [Read more...]
Goodbye natural gas you dirty boy! It’s over between us! #2
My new heating system. Purchased at The Firehouse in Allen, Texas. It's a Regency H2100 and has a combustion device that burns off the emissions. Little by little, I am saying goodbye to that naughty, nasty natural gas. Goodbye natural gas … [Read more...]