Just opening at the National Museum of Women Artists (NMWA) in Washington, DC, through September 13th, is the show called “Organic Matters—Women to Watch 2015.” From the exhibition catalog: “Collectively, their work addresses modern society’s complex relationship with the environment, …

“Organic Matters…” What Select Women Artists Are Saying About the Environment Read more »

As is increasingly known, the price of solar panels has fallen dramatically over the past several years, both for general and hot water electric power generation. At the same time, the efficiency of panels has risen dramatically. One solar panel …

Remember the Book “Megatrends: Ten New Directions Transforming Our Lives” (1988)? Well, Here’s a New, Transformative Direction. Read more »

A recent Washington Post article (cleverly titled by one of its editors), “Fake grass gains ground in California…,” brings to mind another piece on the subject back in December. As recently blogged, CA is in a tremendous, historic drought. Much …

Using Artificial Turf in Drought-Stricken CA. Related worries? Read more »

As summer approaches, thoughts turn toward time off/time away and relaxation. But, to remain true to green blogging, this post is about embodied energy seen in two marvelous resort hotels of the Victorian era. But first… “Embodied energy is the …

Embodied Energy in Two Historic Resort Hotels. The Hotel Del. And, Mackinaw Island’s Grand Hotel. Read more »

photo by Jae C. Hong, AP News

According to an official with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, “Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah and Washington had their warmest winters on record” this year. A Woods Hole scientist calls California’s drought “the worst in 1,200 years.” The effects of this are …

Water & Subsidence, Part 1 – California and Neighboring States. Intel’s Contribution. Read more »

According to an official with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, “Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah and Washington had their warmest winters on record” this year. Look for the full post next Wednesday… Sitting on the nation’s largest know geological impact crater, the …

Not Enough Water: California/West. Too Much Water, Plus Subsidence: Hampton Roads/Norfolk. Read more »

— Dedicated to Earth Day 2015– THE BALTIMORE SUN – EDITORIALS Wins for the bay (4/16/15) EXCERPTED “Our view: Environmentalists expected to battle with Maryland’s new Republican governor, but so far, he’s been something of a pleasant surprise. “Here’s a …

Saving Our Bay – Local Good-News Editorial About This Legislative Session. But… Read more »

Hah!  I blogged on the subject of innovation in powering hybrid automobiles awhile back. The ClimateProgress piece described “the first fully-active advanced suspension system that recovers energy and directs it to charge the battery while the car is moving. The …

Another Aspect of Hybrids? Just Imagine… Read more »

This Sunday at St. Margaret’s Church, Annapolis, Dr. Fred Foote, the gentle but dynamic man whose brain child is the Green Road Project at the new Walter Reed National Medical Center in Bethesda, will talk about what’s planned and recite …

Hallowed Ground and Its Healing Nature Read more »

It was a blow to the Port of Baltimore when the Carnival cruise ship line decided last year to relocate “Carnival Pride” to Tampa permanently. Decision was based on new clean air standards (ECA-Emission Control Areas) for U. S. coastal …

EPA: Carnival Pride May Return to Baltimore. It Does. (No foolin’!) Read more »