Pennsylvania’s Green Economy
July 2, 2010 by admin2 · Leave a Comment
When asked why he was so good, hockey icon Wayne Gretzky replied: “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.”*
As Leo Gerard, President of the Steel Worker’s Union, and Michael Peck of Gamesa, said in a recent editorial, “The world is skating toward multiple clean sources of energy [...]
Olympic Peninsula Forests in 100 Years
June 2, 2010 by Vincent · Leave a Comment
Roger Greenway, ENN — How can a painting help us understand the likely effects of a warming climate? It is perhaps the best way to do so, since an artist capable of creating highly realistic scenes can show us the species likely to be present in an ecosystem as its average [...]
HR 2454: 10 popular myths
July 8, 2009 by admin2 · 4 Comments
Ten Myths of Waxman Markey.
On June 26th, HR 2454, The Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, passed the house. More commonly known as Waxman‐Markey, the bill has spawned myths on both sides of the aisles. Here are some of them.
Myth1: The bill calls for billions–maybe trillions–in clean energy spending. We cannot afford it.
The billions [...]
What’s the Question?
Getting to a sustainable, durable economy means asking the right questions. Anna Jaffe, in a quest to build the right car, is building a network to do just that.
We say “right car” because her project began where so few projects do: what is the question? What would the right car look like?
We recently had the [...]
Sustainability is not just a passing fancy
December 31, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Eaton Corporation (NYSE:ETN), a diversified power management company with sales of $13 billion in 2007, is increasing the visibility of their unique approach to corporate growth. Focusing on sustainability, both within their organization, their products and their commitment to building real value