Green Living
Think turning down the AC is the only way to decrease energy use for heating and cooling in your home? Think again. According to the Department of Energy, heating and cooling account for 56% of the energy usage in your home. You can change this. You... Read More
“Think of the pollution and the global warming caused by its transport. Think of the
ascendancy of corporate agribusiness over family farms. Think of the loss of
nutrients during a weeklong journey from soil to supermarket.” – Time.com
A brewery in England has started stirring up more than beer.
Photo courtesy of Urban75.org (http://www.urban75.org/photos/suffolk/southwold-signs.html)
Are American breweries behind? Maybe they should hop on board the trend to become energy... Read More
by Miranda Green and Andrea Vittorio
The George Washington University group GroW has started a community garden on campus. The result: good food, local honey and a few dirty hands!
George Washington University
By Miranda Green and Andrea Vittorio
When it comes to energy use, lots of numbers get thrown around.
I will openly admit that I am not a treehugger. I'm not a vegetarian, I don't watch those PETA videos about animal cruelty, and I certainly would not consider myself the most energy efficient student on the block. Don't hate me just yet.
I had never heard about energy audits before I shot a piece on Pascal Maslin, a local
Washington, D.C. energy efficiency expert. Much less did I know that the single
biggest contributor to inefficient homes is not insulation or appliances rather... Read More
Bananas from Ecuador — 2,700 miles. Grapes from Chile — 5,000 miles. Apples from New Zealand — 8,600 miles. Buying food from in the U.S. often resembles a frequent flier mile stat sheet. These miles mean wasted energy and detrimental impact to the... Read More
Fall-out from the housing market bubble isn’t just affecting the suburbs of major metropolitan areas. Rural communities throughout the Rocky Mountain west are suffering too. Teton County Idaho with a population of fewer than 10,000 now has an... Read More