One thrust governments have historically undertaken, and will continue to, is seeding innovation “societally.” Medicine and health care immediately come to mind. So do: Transportation; Agriculture; and, Green House Gas Emissions (GHGs) Reduction. (Solyndra also occurs.) Today’s post is …
The “Internet of Things” – Most of Us Have Office Space in Buildings Owned by Others Read more »
9 months ago I wrote a post titled “2 Internationally Recognized Thought-Leaders — One Local…” The local thought-leader is the Chesapeake Bay Foundation which mission is to save the Bay through education, advocacy, litigation and restoration. I discussed at a …
Strong National Environmental Leadership in New Construction! Read more »
In an upcoming post, which topic is recycling, one featured company is Under Armour. This wildly successful company, with global HQ in Charm City, has also been an outstanding corporate neighbor. From its website about Big Belly Solar: “We’ve invested …
The planet is our most special habitat. It’s beauty can be simply overwhelming. Who are we to deserve such a place? Two items caught particular attention in yesterday’s paper. One was a review of a new book called The Work of …
From Chesapeake Home and Living magazine comes a piece about an eco-friendly vacation village of tiny homes for rent at Deep Creek Lake. For more about this get-away idea, look here. In Sundry Department– More on the Recycled! Ideas post from …
A Fall (tiny home) Vacation Idea at Deep Creek Lake? Read more »
First thing to note about the subject is that St. Margaret’s does not irrigate. No grass or plant bed sprinklering—even during summer heat waves. That decision should earn 4 LEED points for “Water Efficient Landscaping – reduce by 50% or …
The title of this post comes from a recent Baltimore Sun article called “Seafood that’s sea-friendly.” The piece goes on to say that customers are increasingly asking their grocery store fish mongers if the seafood offered above the beds of ice …
With the amount of time that’s lapsed since my last post, I should be offering something special, right? Something worth the wait, fully re-energizing your interest in reading this blog… Well, I’ve got that post in mind, but it’s not …
“Responding to shareholder pressure, Exxon Mobil Thursday agreed to publish a Carbon Asset Risk report on its Web site, outlining for shareholders its strategies for handling future constraints on carbon emissions and the impact such constraints could have on its operations.” This is …
Exxon Mobil Investors Win Concession on CO2 Risk Read more »
One of the columns in The Washington Post Food section is titled UNEARTHED. It’s written by long-time food and health freelancer Tamar Haspel. Her article the other day certainly called my attention: “Which is worst for the environment?” Pictured at the top of …