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While in D.C. over Memorial Day weekend I visited the Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences. The museum itself was very small and really only consisted of two exhibits; one on infectious diseases and one on Global Warming. They did have a table set up at the … continue reading 
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 
Nashville is experiencing some of the worst floods in the city’s history due to the near 16 inches of rain the city received over the weekend. According to CNN the rains this weekend were responsible for 27 deaths in the Southeast: At least 27 deaths were blamed on flooding in the Southeast, 18 of … continue reading 
Me (this actually looks like me) with no A.C. I’m forgoing electricity, natural gas, and plumbed-in water in my home for one month. For the month of May I’m going to be living completely off-grid. No more air conditioning, mechanically washed/dried clothes, casseroles/roast chicken/eggs/toast. No more hot showers, mechanically washed dishes, flushing toilets. … continue reading 
You probably know by now that I’m a big fan of Thomas Friedman. And his post yesterday in the NY Times titled, “Failure is not an option” is too good not to share. The article is about the opportunity for the U.S. to take the lead on Energy Technology, but right now we are playing … continue reading 
Recently I was in Dayton, Ohio for work. While returning my rental car on a beautiful 70° F April morning I was greeted by a very helpful employee of the rental car company. She asked how the car was and if there was anything they could have done to improve. At first I said “no” … continue reading 
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 
PrePay Power One of the readers tipped me off to something I had never heard of: Prepaid Electricity. Most of us sign up with a utility after they check our credit and deem us worthy, use electricity all month on credit, then get billed by the utility at the end of the month on the … continue reading |
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