Unsustainable Dunces


This post is me venting.  If you’re fine and dandy being led around by dunces then please stop reading.

I’m fed up with society being tarnished by those who are only out to make a buck at the expense of their surroundings.

Coal ponds spilling over in Tennessee
The sub-prime mortgage meltdown
Salmonella in peanut butter
Contaminated Salsa
Disgusting Tylenol
Mountaintop Coal … continue reading

Lack of Sustainable thinking = Gulf Coast Oil Spill


In my short career in industrial sales I’ve been into all types of facilities: nuclear/hydro/coal power plants, chemical plants, drinking water facilities, car manufacturers, chicken plants (live chickens in one door, plastic wrapped chicken – minus feathers, head, feet – out the other), chewing gum factories, contact lens manufacturers, etc.

The facilities that could result in … continue reading

Forget about Earth Day


That’s right.  Forget about Earth Day.  Well….that’s not exactly what I mean to say.  What I mean to say is don’t forget about the other 364 non-Earth Days.  Actually, what I really would like to do is change the name of Earth Day to “Sustainability Day”.  And then, after my re-branding campaign, I … continue reading

China too Green for Hummers


China too Green Even for a Green Hummer

GM announced today that its deal to sell the Hummer brand to a Chinese heavy machinery company has failed and it will begin the process of closing the Hummer operation.  In this tough economic climate you can understand why large acquisitions fail… but is that what caused … continue reading

Climate Change Alarmism – Hurting Clean Energy?


The following information was written for Mapawatt by the folks over at HowToSaveElectricity.net and is an interesting look at the Climate Change debate.  I’ve expressed my feelings on the topic in my post, “I’ve solved Climate Change!“.  Read the article below for a take on the topic you may not expect to be … continue reading

Obama, Fossil Fuel interests, and Clean Energy Strategy


On Friday, January 29, 2010 President Obama spoke at the Republican’s two day retreat in Maryland and afterward took questions from them.  One question, from Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito from West Virginia, revolved around taking care of the Coal interests in her state.    If you want to just see the question from the W.V. … continue reading

Bill Gates is copying Mapawatt


Yes, that’s right, Bill Gates is copying Mapawatt.  He just started his blog (The Gates Notes) and Mapawatt has been around for almost a year now, so ipso facto he must be copying us.  Ok… so I’m just dreaming, but I am excited to see his new blog, which has a large focus on sustainability … continue reading

I’ve solved Climate Change!


I’ve done it. I’ve solved Climate Change. Well, not really, but unlike the world’s bureaucrats that really didn’t accomplish much in Copenhagen, I have an idea on what the solution is.

Copenhagen was about a bunch of politicians getting together so it looked like they were doing something to slow Climate Change (to be … continue reading