Commentary Archive

I keep reading unflattering descriptions of carbon offsets that compare them to medieval indulgences.

CFLs, those squiggly, energy-efficient, global warming-fighters are occasionally criticized for the mercury they contain. Here’s the scoop: CFL’s actually reduce the amount of mercury that ends up in the environment.

The UK and the US couldn’t look more different this morning. Yesterday Prime Minister Blair launched a program asking the British to reduce their CO2 by 16%. The joint announcement was made with 6 leading British businesses, the Church of England and leading environmental groups.

Joel Makower, writer and speaker on green business issues, writes today on what the polls say about Americans' attitudes about global warming and clean energy. It's an interesting article. Check it out.

If you heat your home with oil (and roughly a third of EnergyRace members report they do) you have a great way to fight global warming: switch to bio-diesel heating oil.

Happy Earth Day. In Earth's honor, why don't you buy a few energy efficient lightbulbs?

My message to people who are dismissive or hostile about the global warming/greenhouse gas problem is this: believe in global warming or not. But the benefits of going green are overwhelming and much broader than climate science.

Here’s an interesting example of the new world we are entering from HybridCars.com. Prius owners in Georgia are unable to pass their auto emissions test during car inspections.