How far will the government go in controlling our lives?  In California’s state house, left-wing and right-wing political opportunists are joining forces to enact sweeping green legislation that is often of questionable value - raising the ante.  Now some have called for a statewide ban on incandescent lightbulbs.  This latest prospect of flawed and over-reaching law takes the cake in many [...]

In the name of stopping “urban sprawl,” environmentalists have promoted the concept of “infill,” where new construction is largely confined to within the borders of existing cities.  In some cases, especially in the urban core of cities, infill makes good sense.  But in outlying suburbs, infill is an abomination, taking beautiful low density neighborhoods and [...]

How many ways can we describe the “new environmentalism” we are attempting to promote?  “Contrarian” is a word that doesn’t always have positive connotations.  But to question the conventional wisdom of mainstream environmentalists is necessary.  It is impossible to adhere to the adage “question authority” - a phrase typically trumpeted by liberals - if you [...]

Today’s BBC ran a story entitled “Shifting Sands,” which describes towns in the Nigerian Sahel that are being swallowed up by the Sahara desert which is marching southwards.
The presumption is this:  Global warming is causing desertification, and the villages of northern Nigeria are among the victims.  But this is almost certainly false.  Desertification is being caused by two [...]

Green homes can use recycled steel for their beams, and also for a reflective metal rooftop that is lightweight and durable.  Green homes can use bales of straw for the walls, a building material that is perfectly natural, abundant and cheap.

House with straw bale walls and a metal roof
Photo: BuildingGreenTV.com

Green homes can rest on a single finished concrete slab, [...]

We have searched the internet under the terms “aerosol cooling” and “benign aerosols” and the like, and have scant results to report.  But after all, since aerosols may refer to any particulate, why can’t non-toxic aerosols be used to cool the planet?

Aerosol-spewing spaceplanes save the icecap.
Photo: NASA

Every reputable report out there, dating back to the 1970’s, [...]

California, along with a handful of nations (mostly in Europe), has led the way in embracing clean energy and clean technology.  This political will has emanated from Sacramento, California’s capitol, beginning nearly forty years ago and continuing to this day.
The progressive environmental legislation set forth in Sacramento has made the city a magnet for representatives of clean energy manufacturers from around the world, but [...]