George Harvey Single-use plastics include such things as bags we get in stores, plastic table wear, and drinking straws. They include the plastic-based wipes Larry Plesent objects to in his “Ingredient of the Month” article in this issue of Green … Continue reading →
Jessie Haas The EAT-Lancet commission’s report, “Food in the Anthropocene,” which recommends a near-vegan diet for the health of people and the planet, dropped with major fanfare and a large PR budget, in five cities world-wide. It was widely and … Continue reading →
Larry Plesent Flushable damp wipes for keeping you extra clean are already very popular and becoming more so every day. But how flushable are those polyester wipes? And what happens to them after you flush them out of sight and … Continue reading →
Jessie Haas When UVM agronomic and soils specialist Heather Darby initiated a study of twenty grass-fed dairy farms three years ago, there were 130 of them nationwide. This year she is heading a study of all grass-fed dairies, and there … Continue reading →
Is it Good for Losing Weight or Is It Only About Saving the Planet? EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Not to be confused with a “low-carb” diet, which involves avoiding carbohydrates to lose weight, a … Continue reading →
David Fried The way it sits there. The way they all work together as one. Fluttering and relaxing to produce energy from the sun. How does a leaf open? I don’t really know. I want someone to assure me that … Continue reading →
Steve Hanley This article originally appeared in CleanTechnica, February 18th, 2019. Reprinted with permission of the author. Twenty-one public and private universities in the state of New York have banded together to create the New York Higher Education LSRE Project, … Continue reading →
Evan Lawrence In Vermont, a program that pays farmers to generate electricity from cow manure provides enough power for 3,200 homes. In New York, farmers are discouraged by low power prices that make it difficult for the expensive manure-powered systems … Continue reading →
George Harvey Dartmouth College shows up regularly in news and articles at Green Energy Times (G.E.T.). Most of this is at the G.E.T. website, as announcements of programs, lectures, and achievements come out. Attention the college was giving to housing … Continue reading →
A study released on February 13, 2019 by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Coastal Enterprises Inc. (CEI) identified strategies to transition New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine to a clean energy economy. Innovative public-private partnerships and new investments can spark a clean … Continue reading →