Originally posted on CleanTechnica. Imagine that the norm is electricity meters running backward. Yes, your solar panel collected so much it turned your meter around. Decentralized power plants, the people collecting and storing energy. Just a few of the thoughts on the following videos. Imagine a new energy system that some are creating — but why not […]
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The second phase of a 90MW PV project has been completed in South Africa under the country’s renewable energy program. PV-Tech reports South African Minister of Energy Tina Joemat-Pettersson yesterday launched the second phase of the Solar Capital De Aar project in the Northern Cape province. When combined with the 85MW first phase, which was
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For those looking to celebrate Earth Day with a bit of humor, and perhaps realism, I’ve gathered together some the funniest free ecards on the subject. Some of them are quite dead on… For a bit of background on the holiday, Earth Day is a holiday held annually on April 22, that is celebrated in
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Funny cartoon. And certainly true. Here’s some more information on human-caused species extinctions, deforestation and agricultural failure, human-caused climate change, and ocean acidification for those interested. Happy Holidays
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This: http://vimeo.com/19991109 What a great video by the ever thoughtful Derek Sivers (via Life of Light). And another nice post from Life of Light that sort of goes with it: If you have a fault, consider well before you criticize another. Consider well before you think in a bad way about a friend, family member, spouse,
The wide, big routes that Europeans and other countries enjoy when biking are not yet in the US. However, Americans are turning out in amazing numbers in spite of the lack of good routes. “The NJ DOT study shows that during the peak usage time — Saturday afternoon — bicycles make up just over 47 percent of the
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Greenstar’s recent post on the Attitude of Gratitude helped me stop, breathe, and contemplate my blessings. As we are all struggling souls, it is sometimes hard to remember how easy one can shift into harmony with the world from an attitude shift. Love springs as one refreshes oneself instantaneously with a Thank you. Thank you for my
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This little piece is so very happy. Bicycling happy. In the sun…. In the sun. This is an ad for an insurance company that loves bicycling — wow, great ad. Bikes must really be the new “in” lifestyle or ads would not be using bikes and bikers in them to sell their wares. Be happy +
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This is a beautiful music video or Environmental Music Film (EMF) from our good friend Kristen Farquhar. The title is “The Philippines – Healing the Waters.” I meant to post it last month when it was created, but it got lost in my sea of post drafts. Check it out and share: And for more
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There is a famous biblical parable where Jesus speaks of his new way of thinking as something that cannot be contained in the existing Jewish culture. The idea is that if you put new wine into a used skin, the skin will burst as the new wine ferments, having already been stretched once from its
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I’ve been thinking about coming back to this topic of habits lately. It’s one I’ve covered in the past, but should probably write about more often. Luckily, a nice post on sister site sustainablog has brought me to finally doing so. We do soooo many things worse than we know we could, or even do
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I absolutely love Playing for Change, and I absolutely love Bob Marley, so this video below is a real joy. The song, 3 little birds, is one of my favorite Bob Marley songs (and, actually, one of my favorite songs, period), and it’s covered beautifully by Playing for Change. I saw it on Climate Denial
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Seamlessly Integrated Bike Flow “Cycling is part of everyone’s life, because it was made part of everyone’s life.” This film, Cycling for Everyone, is a light, moving record of health and happiness. The film shows Amsterdam as a place where sharing the road is easy and safe. Inhabitants of this city and country value cycling so much that the rich and the
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It’s been awhile since I shared any of Kristen’s EMFs (Environmental Music Films). She shared several with me recently while catching up on email and I think they are absolutely—the scenery but, especially, the music (which is Kristen’s). So, here are a few of them for you to enjoy! (I’m going to file this under
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“The first beneficiary of compassion is always oneself. When compassion, or warmheartedness, arises in us and our focus shifts away from our own narrow self-interest, it is as if we open an inner door. It reduces fear, boosts confidence and brings us inner strength. By reducing distrust, it opens us to others and brings
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While I’m not actually a Buddhist (by traditional religious standards and boxes), this post below is a very good one that I think applies to anyone, no matter what your spiritual beliefs or practices are, so I’m sharing it in full here (image added). It was sent to me by email, but it looks
I’ve been involved in environmental activism in one form or another since I was a teenager. It’s what I studied for my bachelor’s degree and I always seem to come back to it in every field of work I engage in.
One of the biggest struggles for an activist such as me (and perhaps you) is keeping a balance. Not getting overworked, overwhelmed, or putting too much on my (your?) own shoulders.
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This video has been going around for the past month or so. It took me awhile to get to,.. (because its 16 minutes long). But plenty of people I really respect have shared it and said good things about it, so I finally decided to watch it. Plus, the title really pulled me in. It
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I think part of being an environmentalist is being a good example for others, but just as being a good example for others means not throwing a plastic container in the trash, it also means not letting the struggles of life eat away at your soul. Who wants (or should want) to emulate a sad
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In this time of internet, cell phones, and iPhones, we have so much information at our fingertips, and so many options possible to us every second of the day, it can be a little overwhelming. While these tools have created great things and great opportunities, they also create a handful of problems. “Information overload” is
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Working on or caring about environmental issues is not like working at an amusement park — you get a lot more negative news than fun and games. But focusing on negativity is not a way to live, and getting pulled down by the negative news just takes us to places we don’t want to go.
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We are all one. I know, we are each unique individuals, especially in the US. But, on another level, we are also all connected, and we can even say, on some level, all one. Even on a simple, physical level, look at how we can’t help but affect each other — if you’re in a
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For this week’s Cool Your Green Mind Monday post, I’m borrowing a phrase from multi-platinum recording artist Pauli Carman, “get back 2 love.” This is the title of Pauli’s newest album and from the first time I saw these four simple words, they struck a chord with me. Most of us get into the work
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Keeping up with all the environmental news (i.e. growing environmental problems, environmental failures by politicians, environmental disasters, and a few success stories here and there) can be tiring, frustrating, and saddening. I think it’s important for anyone interested in these matters to take a step back and view life from a wider perspective from time
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