I love to ride my bike and have always wished that I could commute by bike to work.  It would be great to combine exercise and commute time, save gas money, and avoid emissions all in one simple act.  In the Philadelphia suburbs where my office is located, you take your life in your hands if you commute by bike (I welcome cyclists to challenge me on this assertion).  This office is full of active, athletic, environmentally...

This November, I’ll be celebrating the third anniversary of owning my Honda Metropolitan scooter. My desire to own a scooter started after a trip to Italy, where it seemed like most of Rome made their way around town on two wheels. Regardless of how chic the men and women looked on their Vespas, it made a lot of practical sense and I vowed to buy one upon my return home. While there are many reasons to own a scooter, here are my top three...

We need a plan for reducing carbon emissions that actually works.

I know it isn’t even summer yet, but December can’t come soon enough as far as I’m concerned. That’s when the next UN Climate Change Conference 2009 will be held in Copenhagen. This will be the first of these conferences since the arrival of President Obama on the scene. I don’t think it is controversial to say that he’s shown a greater willingness than his predecessor to have...

As spring transitions to summer it’s finally farmers market season once again.  The Wooster Square Farmers Market in New Haven, Connecticut, recently opened its 2009 season and the grassroots outreach team at Community Energy is looking forward to another successful season teaming up with our partners City Seed to help spread the word about the benefits of clean energy.

City Seed is a non-profit organization that hosts several farmers...

Community Energy is continuing its long-standing tradition of greening the now-massive Windpower Conference and Exhibition. This is the annual gathering of the entire wind energy business put on by the American Wind Energy Association. This year’s conference is in Chicago and promises to be the biggest event yet with over 15,000 attendees expected and 1,200 exhibitors. Staff from Community Energy have been attending this conference for years and...