My friend Tim Hurst has written a great piece on Celsias titled “6 Things Getting in the Way of the Smart Grid, and Why We Shouldn’t Worry.”
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A Great Primer on Smart Grids
Posted in Energy, Environment, tagged alternative energy, electricity, energy, energy efficiency, kinetic power, renewable energy, smart grid, solar energy, solar power, Tim Hurst, utilities, wind energy, wind power on July 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Europe Bans Illegal Timber Trade
Posted in Environment, Politics, tagged Amazon Rainforest, Australia, ban, deforestation, Environmental Investigation Agency, Europe, European Union, Greenpeace, illegal logging, Lacey Act, Sati Hassi, Sebastian Risso, timber, United States, wood, wood products on July 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Last week the European Union’s Parliament passed new legislation that will halt the entrance of illegal wood into European nations. This is a major victory for forests and wildlife around the world.
My Nerdy Attempt to Map U.S. Biodiversity
Posted in Animals, Environment, Science, tagged Alaska, Animals, biodiverse, biodiverse states, biodiversity, biodiversity hotspot, California, ecotone, endemic species, endemism, Eratosthenes, magic markers, map, mapmaking, mapping software, maps, nerds, nerdy, New York, Photoshop, plants, species richness, Texas, U.S., United States, wildlife on June 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There have been a number of times when I have wondered which states are the most biodiverse in the nation. I was surprised to discover that this information is not easily found, so I set out to make my own map and resource that would help people to easily obtain this information. And, yes, I [...]
Cool Photos of the Georgia Aquarium
Posted in Animals, Environment, Photos, tagged animal captivity, animal cruelty, aquariums, Atlanta, conservation education, coral reef, Georgia Aquarium, jellyfish, lionfish, Pacific nettle jellyfish, photos, saw shark, sharks, whale shark on June 30, 2010 | 4 Comments »
This past weekend I had the pleasure of visiting the Georgia Aquarium with my family. I managed to snag some very nice photos (like the saw shark above) that showcase amazing marine environments.
Green Presidential Candidate Loses Run-Off in Colombia
Posted in Environment, Politics, tagged Antanas Mockus, Bogota, Colombia, Green Party, Juan Manual Santos, polling, polls, presidential election on June 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Voters in Colombia went to the polls today, and decisively elected a new president. Former defense minister Juan Manual Santos easily captured victory with 69% of the vote. Antanas Mockus, his green party opponent, received only 27%.
Bird Love Conquers All?
Posted in Animals, Environment, Photos, tagged bird nest, birds, Carolina wrens, photos, squirrels, wedding anniversary on June 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday afternoon I spotted a pair of birds making a nest. It was in a cute, but potentially dangerous spot: a flower pot on my parents’ outdoor deck table. It seemed like a place where their eggs might get stolen, but they did not seem to care, and neither did my wife– who saw it [...]
Looks Like Colombia Won’t Be Electing a Green Party President After All
Posted in Environment, Politics, tagged Alvaro Uribe, Antanas Mockus, Bogota, Colombia, Green Party, Juan Manual Santos, Politics, polling, polls, presidential election on June 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Just a few weeks ago it was considered quite likely that Colombia would elect the world’s first “Green Party” president. Now that probability has decreased considerably.
Nickelodeon’s “Go Diego Go!” Takes on an Oil Spill
Posted in Animals, Environment, tagged bottlenose dolphins, BP, children, children's television, Deepwater Horizon, dolphins, Dora the Explorer, environmental communication, environmental education, Go Diego Go!, Gulf Oil Spill, humpback whale, kids, National Wildlife Federation, Nickelodeon, oceans, oil, oil spill, Ranger Rick, skimming, television, tv, whales on June 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I was happy to see that Go Diego Go! had decided to bring up the issue of how animals are threatened by oil spills. But I also thought it was odd how the show made cleaning up a spill seem so easy. Is this the right message to send kids?
Beautiful Photos of Paracas National Park and the Ballestas Islands
Posted in Animals, Environment, Photos, tagged Ballestas Islands, birds, Hotel Paracas, Humboldt penguin, La candelabra, Las Islas Ballestas, Las lineas de Nazca, Nazca Lines, Paracas National Park, Parque Nacional Paracas, pelicans, Peru, photography, photos, sea lions, The Candelabra on June 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My family recently returned to the United States from Peru, but before we left we took time to take a wonderful trip to Paracas National Park with my parents. It is located on Peru’s desert coast, about 4 hours south of Lima. I will let the photos speak for themselves, and invite you to look through more on Facebook if you are interested.
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