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Finally, some good news on the climate change front. It turns out that, according to a study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) , that cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 70% this century can greatly diminish the threats from global warming.

The NCAR press release is clear to confirm that emissions caused by human activities have already changed the climate and, left unchecked, will lead to dire circumstances for us and...

So China’s top climate change negotiator has laid down the gauntlet. He wants consuming nations to take responsibility for emissions generated by Chinese manufacturing of the goods they consume.

I don’t want to get into the nuances of an international accord on greenhouse gas emissions, but I think China has a point here. It is a global marketplace with supply chains spanning across the world. And greenhouse gas emissions certainly don’t care...

In today’s marketplace, there are a lot of products claiming to be environmentally friendly, but it’s often difficult to evaluate what’s really green and what’s wrapped in green for marketing purposes. 

Deer Park recently introduced a new “Eco-Shape” bottle that uses 30% less plastic than its previous bottle.  The bottle is made so it’s easily collapsed and therefore easier to recycle.  It also uses less material, so less energy...

I just came across this startling statistic in Wired Magazine: By 2030 China could be producing as much carbon emissions as the entire world is creating today.

While that is a pretty scary prospect, it isn’t without a silver lining for us here in the US.

First, we need to address a theme of my work here on the Community Energy blog: the chicken or the egg question of carbon emissions. If you buy the product, who owns the carbon emissions?...

Anyone who has stopped by or enrolled in a clean energy program at one of Community Energy’s many community outreach tables may have noticed our miniature 1-foot model wind turbines made from pewter.  In the fall, the editors of Norwalk, Connecticut-based E, The Environmental Magazine, noticed our miniature model and thought one would make the perfect prop for their upcoming “Wind Power” issue.  Yes, that’s a model wind turbine...