Gas or Electric? In multiple states, including NJ, there is a push to phase out gas appliances in homes and replace them with electric. The goal, reduce carbon emissions and improve the indoor air health in homes. As noted in the attached Washington Post Article, the gas appliance industry and consumers are pushing back and […]
George Washington University is moving to phase out single use plastics. They are installing water refill stations and phasing out plastic bottles in vending machines; phasing out disposable service ware and other single use plastics along with taking other steps to be more sustainable. While this will not change the world, it will change a […]
Is Recycling Useful? This question has come up again and again over the years. In most of the articles, the facts are misconstrued and the general conclusion is that recycling is not all it is cracked up to be. The recent article in the Atlantic is one of the better articles that I have seen […]
Soil scientists hate it when people call soil dirt…You get dirty playing in soil… Good soil is the key to plant health and as farmers in PA are learning, some of the old methods of farming are still good. Specifically using cover crops to enrich the soil. For too many years we have used chemical […]
The BPU just approved an increase in electric vehicle charging infrastructure being proposed by PSE&G. For reasons that they did not explain, the initial request by PSE&G of $260 million was cut to $160 million. While this is not as much as requested, I am of the thought that any improvement is a good step. […]