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We probably haven’t dedicated enough space to one of the trendiest items for politicians/business people trying to promote clean energy and energy efficiency: the smart grid and smart meters. Probably because we think they’re a bit overrated, a fact we hit on in our post “Smart Grid – Who benefits most, utilities or customers“. This … continue reading 
I love a good play on words. I really love a sustainably themed play on words. Pedal to Petal is a company located in Victoria, British Columbia that among other things, offers a vegetable scrap pick-up service. From their site, “For 5$ a pickup, we’ll haul your kitchen scraps away by bike and … continue reading 
While I’ve featured my compost pile before, I don’t think I’ve dedicated a whole post to it. We’ve had a pile below our deck for almost three years now. It is probably one of the easiest, cheapest, and most rewarding sustainable project you can do. Here are the instructions for building your own: Get … continue reading 
What if appliances were powered by gas? Have you seen that awesome commercial for the Nissan Leaf where all the appliances are powered by gasoline? You know the one, where hair dryers, laptops, iPods, dentist drills, etc are powered by gas and all the air pollution goes into everyone’s face. While I think … continue reading 
Ok, maybe Armageddon is a bit of an exaggeration As 2011 comes to a close, I’m curious to see what 2012 will bring to the home energy market. In 2011 we saw the announcement of the Nest thermostat, witnessed the demise of Google PowerMeter and Microsoft Hohm, built a Porsche EV, covered renting a Nissan … continue reading 
My wife and I have lived in our town-home for over 3 years now. I don’t want to brag or anything, but I just got elected to the HOA board (it was a grueling race for 5 spots; there were 7 candidates so the odds were in my favor. My main goal is … continue reading 
Disclaimer: I started writing this right after Steve Jobs passed away. My views have changed a little and I appreciate his contribution a little more, but my underlying sentiment has stayed the same. My feelings are marred by own prejudice against leaders who tend to act in their own self-interest over the interest of society. … continue reading 
I have to travel a lot for my job in outside sales. Most of this is driving, which is why I wanted a high mileage clean diesel Jetta TDI. To keep me entertained while driving, I like to listen to podcasts. One of my favorite is Planet Money. They recently had a great interview Daniel … continue reading |
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