Cities, Unsurprisingly, Have Far Lower Per Capita Energy Footprints.
Energy data show that cities, as we already know, allow for far more energy-efficient uses of land and space than their suburban and rural counterparts.
Read MoreEnergy data show that cities, as we already know, allow for far more energy-efficient uses of land and space than their suburban and rural counterparts.
Read MoreCarbon dioxide is often the bad guy in the climate change debate. But methane– mostly from anthropogenic sources- is a far more potent greenhouse gas. And, unlike carbon dioxide, methane emissions are virtually all a product of waste (rather than the product of combustion from, say, burning a gas like methane). Reduce waste = reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MoreDelivery drones, we are told, will change everything. There are some hurdles, but according to recent research, drones might just be the best bet for most– but not all- local delivery.
Read MoreRepresentatives of Michigan’s Department of Transportation have, at two recent public meetings, firmly pushed back on the proposal that the agency must tie a reduction in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) to funding considerations for new projects– using a dubious rationale.
Read MoreEndangered turtles return to restored wetlands along a new fossil gas pipeline that cuts through mid-Michigan.
Read MoreBuilding envelope retrofits aren’t very flashy. But they’re a crucial way to address the climate crisis.
Read MoreLIVING IN SOUTHWEST DETROIT, A STONE’S THROW FROM THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE, I AM ACCUSTOMED to having to wipe off the
Read MoreOne session at last week’s Climate Leadership Conference in Detroit dealt with financing strategies for energy and sustainability improvements. PRACTICAL
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