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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’ve caught the travel bug; I’ve had it for quite a while, and it’s sticking around.  As an eco-minded individual, this poses a dilemma for me. Traveling is not typically a very environmentally-friendly hobby due to the resulting energy consumption, waste, and impact on local ecosystems.   But since they’re equal passions and I’m not willing to toss either to the curb, I’m committed to traveling as socially and environmentally...

Lately there has been just one thing on my mind.  Okay, two things.  First, is the approaching warm weather (oh hurry up, please!)  and second,  the upcoming Phish tour.  I saw my first Phish show at Waterloo Village when I was 14, thanks to my older brother Carson.  And, having been dreadfully excluded from the recent three-night Hampton run (obviously a band oversight) I am aching for the two upcoming summer...

Ahhhhh, finally!   After what seemed to be a really long and cold winter, the temperature is warming, the days are getting longer, and the freshness in the air reminds us that spring’s arrival is just around the corner.  I don’t know about you, but I am more than ready to get outside and start enjoying the warmer weather! 

To kick off spring (just a few days early) on March 18th, Community Energy will be sponsoring an...

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?...