Walk through the key steps of installing a solar array. The process begins with a site assessment and the creation of engineering plans by the installer. Next, permits are secured and the project is scheduled. Technicians then arrive to mount the panels and connect the electrical components. After a final inspection by the City, they conduct system checks and activate the solar array for use. Reading time: 7 minutes
LED lights are efficient, clean, and the quality of light can’t be beat, even by ancient incandescents. Incandescent bulbs are down right primitive by comparison – it’s technology straight out of the 1800s, literally. Changing all of your bulbs to LEDs is pretty straightforward in most cases. It can be as simple as buying a box of LED bulbs from your local superstore or online, and swapping them out. However, sometimes you might have a pesky fluorescent fixture in your house. I just moved into a new house not long ago. The place was built in the late 1980s and… Read More »Fight Climate Change – Install Your Own LED Lights
Legislation, policy and diplomacy are the best ways to fight climate change. President Obama had a great impact through policy and diplomacy. But now Trump comes along and puts in place one of the most anti-environmental cabinets ever. The next four years will see a roll back of environmental protections of epic proportions — at a time when we can least afford it. So what avenues do we have to pursue positive change? Here are five ways that YOU can fight climate change without Washington’s help… 1. Lead by Example When you lead by example your life is a model for others. That… Read More »Five Ways You Can Fight Climate Change Without Washington’s Help
Since Trump was made President by the Electoral College there has been no shortage of prognostication over what his presidency will mean for the U.S. efforts to fight climate change. Think Progress asks “Will Trump go down in history as the man who pulled the plug on a livable climate?” While Vox definitively states that “Trump’s election marks the end of any serious hope of limiting climate change to 2 degrees.” The doom and gloom may be overblown, although there are definitely many ways a Trump administration could hurt the world’s efforts to combat climate change. This post will walk through the good,… Read More »Trump and Climate Change – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Not too long ago, just after the Paris COP21 climate meeting, I read two interesting articles that contradicted each other. The first said “COP21: Paris deal far too weak to prevent devastating climate change, academics warn.” The second was more optimistic, “Rapid switch to renewable energy can put Paris climate goals within reach.” “So which is it?”, I wondered. The first one discussed a letter sent by eleven supposedly prominent climate scientists to The Independent that warned that the climate deal reached at the COP21 gives “false hope” and will result in insufficient action being taken. A few choice quotes… Read More »The climate agreement, 2 degrees, and your children’s future