By Bob DeAngelis As the price of fossil fuels increases, the opportunities for savings do too. Each of the actions below can save money and help the environment. Here are some ideas that I recommend you consider: Home Heating Get a free home energy audit. The contractor will identify areas for improvement and investment. This provides the foundation for any…
Author: Robert De Angelis I have spent years studying many aspects of our environment and the impacts of humans. I am becoming more and more stressed out with the things I see regularly. I often wonder how everyone perceives the things in our everyday lives. How do we not see the obvious? To illustrate this, I put together a little…
You know the climate is warming and you may even know why [the Greenhouse Effect due to man-made emissions]. You know there’s an imbalance in nature because you’re experiencing wild extremes in weather and have watched at least several television specials about the extinction of plant and animal species. Perhaps you shrug – what can you do anyway? Well, there…
Author: Bob DeAngelis We are very fortunate to live in a country that values and protects our “freedom” . But what does that mean as it relates to valuing and protecting our health and the environment? Do people have a right to clean and safe air, water, and food? Do future generations have the same rights? Are there limits…
Author: Robert DeAngelis As we transition away from fossil fuels, we will rely more heavily on renewable electricity and our electric grid. We will migrate our cars and home heating systems to clean grid-supplied electricity. Geothermal or air source heat pumps are the best current options for home heating. You may wonder what impact will the added electrical usage have? …
By: Bob DeAngelis The Earth is facing a critical moment: climate change and the severe weather it causes are upon us. Examples include the recent record highs on the West Coast: Portland at 116 F, Seattle at 108 F, Canada’s all time high at 121 F, and the devastating floods from torrential rains in Germany and Belgium causing many deaths. …
