As reported by the Washington Post, the EPA is ending the Energy Star Program. This program has resulted in providing consumers with valuable information about energy consumption that has saved them over $500 billion since the program started in 1991. The Energy Star program is a part of many green building requirements, ie, requirements to […]
The Climate Coach in the Washington post essentially used this title….and he is so very correct. I cannot tell you how often I see new homes, and retrofitted homes, getting standard black asphalt shingles…ARGH…Of course, the architects who specify these are looking only at the color…and the builders that use them really don’t care about […]
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 […]
The New York Times article on the arguments regarding the use of natural gas versus renewable energy sources is interesting on two fronts. First, that the use of coal is fading notwithstanding the absurd attempts by this administration to keep a dying fuel source in business for the sole purpose of getting votes from people […]
The recent Op-Ed in the Times notes that countries that have focused on the development of nuclear power have done more to reduce carbon emissions than countries that have focused on clean energy. The authors further state that: “Nuclear waste is compact — America’s total from 60 years would fit in a Walmart — and […]