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Climate Change is Calling…Anyone Picking up?
The City of Bainbridge Island Council’s discussions about public power and climate change represent a microcosm of what is being played out around the world. We’re like a Petri dish. A community experiment. Although we’re not your average participants as … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Green Ideas, My CO2 Footprint
Tagged bainbridge island, city council, climate, climate change, coal-generated electricity, council, electric utility, emissions, EPA, ghg, global warming, government, green house gas, local government, public power, public utility, push polling, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez
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The Fox is in the Hen House …
… and, being offered tea. Fox: [in a velvety baritone voice] “I’m just here to help you keep the eggs warm. You know if the eggs aren’t warm they might DIE. Hens: [clucking to each other] “You know that nice … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Green Ideas, My CO2 Footprint
Tagged activist tips, bainbridge, bainbridge island, ballot, ballot measure, carbon-neutral energy, city of bainbridge, city utility, climate, climate change, coal, coal-generated electricity, COBI, feedback loops, greener energy, initiative, Island Power, islanders, local control, nov ballot, November ballot, public power, Puget Sound Energy, reliability, tips, utilities, utility
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How do You Make an Ice Cube from the Sun?
“Solar power, of course,” said Neil Johannsen, retired Director of Alaska State Parks, answering his own question. He asked me that question as I looked at his solar-powered van, Plover, named after a bird. I love that question. That is … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Green Ideas, My CO2 Footprint, Travel
Tagged charge controller, effcient, MPPT, Neil Johannsen, power, power innovation, small-scale solar, solar, solar garden fountain, solar lights, solar power, solar van, voltages
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Island Power – How to Cut Carbon Emissions Without a Lifestyle Overhaul
If you’ve been reading my blog over the past couple years or have just been trying to reduce your carbon footprint, you know how hard it is to make meaningful lifestyle changes and still be part of modern society. Or, … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Green Ideas, My CO2 Footprint
Tagged bainbridge, bainbridge island, BI, Bonneville Power Administration, BPA, carbon emission, coal-generated electricity, electricity, hydropower, Island Power, island voice, Jefferson County, JPUD, Montana colstrip, PSE, public power, public utility district, Puget Sound Energy, smart energy
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Earth First
Is there any chance that we can put the earth’s needs before our own and conserve resources? It’s a tall order and I’m not really sure it’s possible. Not because we don’t want to save resources in theory but because … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Conservation, My CO2 Footprint, Shopping
Tagged bird, birds, climate change, cod, conservation, earth, feast of joy, fishing, gratitude, huffington post, IPCC, millennials, Momastery, mt rainier, no impact project, no-impact man, NYT, rainier, renewable energy, Salon, service economy, sharing economy, solar arrays, Story of Stuff, sustainability, The Atlantic, The New York Times, the story of stuff, wired, wired mag, zero waste, zero waste lifestyle
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Turbines as Far as the Eye Can See
Last night I watched Disruption. Climate. Change. a precursor to the People’s Climate March on Sept 21st in New York City. It was a powerful call to action. I was momentarily sorry I would not be able to go to … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Green Ideas
Tagged climate change, disruption, ecosystems, intact ecosystems, Morality, new york city, people's climate march, renewables, turbines, vermont, watch disruption, wind turbines
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Oil Trains in Your Backyard
A couple nights ago, Climate Action Bainbridge (formerly Coal-Free Bainbridge) greeted ferry passengers with No Oil Trains signs to commemorate the oil train explosion in Quebec that killed 47 people and to raise awareness that the same highly flammable oil … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, At Work, Fuel, Travel
Tagged bakkan oil, beyond coal, Climate Action Bainbridge, Coal-Free Bainbridge, Eric de Place, Erika Shriner, explosions, oil spill, oil trains, Puget Sound, quebec, Sierra, Sightline, volatile
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Climate Shame
Or, climate change: it’s a shame. I’m starting to notice a trend, are you? A trend where people probably with the best intentions, use guilt and shame to try to get the rest of us to sacrifice for the greater good. … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Conservation, Green Ideas, My CO2 Footprint
Tagged ashamed, climate, climate change, climate collective, climate distruption, climate morality, climate shame, climate solutions, Drew Faust, Ehrlich, Elegy, empathy, harvard, Humanity on a Tightrope, inclusion, KC Golden, Morality, NYT review of books, self-loathing, shame, Whidbey Institute, zadie smith
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Internet Powered by 100% Renewable Energy: Step One
The internet is so ubiquitous most people don’t even think about it. It surrounds us. (Like the Matrix.) We need to take a minute and think about it though. It’s comprised of a network of servers in data centers around … Continue reading