The January, 2025 edition of Green Energy Times has gone to press and will be distributed soon. The full edition can be downloaded as a pdf file HERE. Online posts of the individual articles are available HERE.
Continue reading →N.R. Mallery On March 13, 2023, an article in The Guardian by Tom Perkins got my attention. It revealed the presence of toxic “forever chemicals” in toilet paper globally. PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), a group of 14,000 chemicals, are … Continue reading →
Roger Lohr The snow sports industry has been in a quandary about climate change. Some in the industry see snow sports as the “canary in the coalmine,” which translates to ski areas facing shorter seasons due to global warming. Statistics … Continue reading →
David Conwell Do you repair your clothing so you can continue wearing it, or don a stylish coat inherited from an aunt? If so, you are a part of the growing “slow fashion” trend, just like members of the Congressional … Continue reading →
David Fried Plants come in all sizes and shapes. They are even more diverse than people. My mom travelled the world and sent back photos of interesting trees and interesting people. She had one-woman shows of her framed photos of … Continue reading →
Larry Plesent “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” What an extraordinary time to be alive! Things have never been so good –and so frighteningly not good. The mass media are happy to point out … Continue reading →
Cliff Krolick and Kat Tayor Map of the world’s rivers, free-flowing and impacted by human activity. (World Map with Countries) It is time to consider our Earth as a living, breathing being possessing systems that keep it running smoothly and … Continue reading →
A Post-Election Path to Climate Security Peter Dugas There is no sugar-coating what recent election results could mean for climate progress. The new administration has campaigned on rolling back climate successes and responds to near-universal calls for increased climate action … Continue reading →
Union of Concerned Scientists’ analysis finds that coastal communities face a sea level rise countdown, with a disturbing number of critical infrastructure assets at risk of frequent flooding. Michelle Rama-Poccia Under a blue sky with a cloud streaking across the … Continue reading →
Efficiency Maine Efficiency Maine’s success accelerating the electrification of home heating was honored on October 30 with the prestigious “Leader of the Pack” award from The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The award, which is bestowed every five years, recognizes … Continue reading →