My coworkers and I crammed into our boss David’s office yesterday morning on his invitation (he’s the one with a television) to watch Obama’s inauguration. Rick Warren’s prayer, Aretha Franklin’s rendition of “America”, the taking of oaths and our new President’s speech all held us rapt and riveted. Early on, David, who has three grown [...]
Entries Tagged as 'renewable energy'
Inaugural Elation: There’s A ‘We’ Here
January 21st, 2009 · 2 Comments · sustainability
Tags: bipartisan politics·economics·global warming·inauguration·interdependence·manuebo·Obama·renewable energy
Living Out The Triple Bottom Line
November 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · energy, sustainability
This is a guest post by Thor Hinckley, manager of Portland General Electric’s renewable energy program. The project he’s describing below embodies sustainability’s triple bottom line of economy, environment and equity (social justice — in this case, jobs for all). ‘Beyond limitations’ is an apt description for John Murphy, President of the Portland Habilitation Center [...]
Tags: development·economics·Ernie Munch·global warming·green living·John Murphy·net metering·Oregon·Portland Habilitation Center·PV systems·renewable energy·solar energy·solar panels·Thor Hinckley
Buying Our Carbon Offsets
November 16th, 2008 · No Comments · energy, lifestyle, simplicity, sustainability, transportation
by Alison Wiley Asking Linda Quirk of Run 7 On 7 to buy carbon offsets for her extensive air travel (see last post) reminded me and my husband to buy our offsets for 2008 (we can estimate the carbon we’ll burn for the rest of the year). Note: while I think that buying carbon offsets [...]
Tags: carbon counter·carbon footprint·Climate Trust·consumption·economics·electricity·freight trucks·global warming·green living·happiness·idling emissions·Oregon·Portland·renewable energy
