Column: Cutting Your Carbon Footprint

  • Is ‘cloud brightening’ an answer to the climate crisis?

    Is ‘cloud brightening’ an answer to the climate crisis?

    Earth Day 2024 has come and gone and in the last year there were some accomplishments. At COP28 in Dubai a deal was finally reached to globally transition from fossil fuels, which will require rapid and sustained reductions in greenhouse emissions. Key participants agreed to the goal of tripling renewables… Continue reading

  • Composting can turn food waste into ‘black gold’

    Composting can turn food waste into ‘black gold’

    It is spring, and my attention has returned to my neglected compost pile. It’s a 4-by-4 foot rather unsightly area in my background where I toss things like coffee grounds and vegetable scraps and wait for it to miraculously turn into wonderful fresh smelling compost. The last time I looked… Continue reading

  • Solution to the plastic problem? Use less of it

    Solution to the plastic problem? Use less of it

    Plastic recycling is, for many of us, a guilt provoking topic. I try to be careful of what I toss into my recycling bin, even so, I do not believe that all of it is recycled. Contrary to what the waste management websites say, I know there is no recycling… Continue reading

  • We need energy navigators and the Match Fund Act in NM

    We need energy navigators and the Match Fund Act in NM

    In some ways, the state of Maine and the state of New Mexico are similar. They both have a population of about 2 million. The median household income for Maine is $68,251 — higher than New Mexico’s at $58,251. But households in Maine are going to be able to access… Continue reading

  • EV misinformation and the end of horse poo

    EV misinformation and the end of horse poo

    What is happening with EVs? There has been a lot of negative commentary about EVs lately — some of it filled with misinformation. Be wary of those who call themselves “independent consultants.” It is well understood that most fossil fuel emissions are caused by the cars we drive and the… Continue reading

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