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Gridlock – Part 1
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”102062″ media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” uncode_shortcode_id=”896739″][vc_column_text] A major component of our energy woes today is gridlock — and the grid itself. Traditional coal-fired power plants are dinosaurs, figuratively and literally. These hulking monstrosities dominate regional landscapes, with smokestacks like predatory dorsal fins, spewing refuse miles into the atmosphere. Additionally, much like the ossified remains of the prehistoric…
Read MoreUrgent Lessons From Hurricane Sandy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”102064″ media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” uncode_shortcode_id=”113342″][vc_column_text] Hurricane Sandy is but the tip of a rapidly melting iceberg. As climate change continues to wreak havoc on the nation, from record-breaking heat waves and droughts in the American midwest, to “Frankenstorms” menacing the eastern seaboard, Americans are learning to grapple with new climate realities. What can Hurricane Sandy…
Read MoreMore Than Just Global Warming: Harsh Realities
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”102066″ media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” uncode_shortcode_id=”100350″][vc_column_text] Everything we are as a society, from the health of the economy to the car-based suburban lifestyles we lead (and even the food we eat), is predicated on the availability of affordable fossil fuels. What happens when the costs of global warming, regional insecurity, the irreversible decline of biodiversity, and…
Read More5 Developments in Renewables That Are Changing the World’s Energy Landscape
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”500087″ media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” uncode_shortcode_id=”182166″][vc_column_text] From changes in perception to new technologies, five ways the renewable industry continues to be the best bet for the future. Renewable energy consistently gets a bad rap from cynics as a pipe dream and a waste of resources. Yet, for all their talk, detractors of renewable energy often conveniently…
Read More10 Uncommon Ways to Heat Your Home in Texas
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”102072″ media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” uncode_shortcode_id=”157702″][vc_column_text] (Without destroying the planet in the process!) Let’s be completely honest here; winter in Texas is mild. Besides a discernible dip in temperatures during the months of January and February, “winter” is a hunky-dory affair wherein even the slightest powdering of snow results in school closures, elated children (as well…
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