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A New Shade of Green
A New Shade of Green

By Sherry Listgarten

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About this blog: Climate change, despite its outsized impact on the planet, is still an abstract concept to many of us. That needs to change. My hope is that readers of this blog will develop a better understanding of how our climate is evolving a...  (More)

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California must fix its expensive and unfair electricity pricing
Jan 31, 2021 5:42 am
Comments: 11 | Views: 25,205

Back in the olden days, when we used to go places, I enjoyed travelling to visit my sister in Minneapolis. I would take lots of scenic pictures -- lakes! -- but... More
Is Offshore Wind a Reliable Renewable?
Jun 21, 2020 6:05 am
Comments: 29 | Views: 24,951

One of the big knocks against renewable resources is their intermittency. The sun doesn’t always shine, the wind doesn’t always blow. One way to see... More
Power Outages: Are You Ready?
May 26, 2019 5:47 am
Comments: 23 | Views: 24,455

We are reducing greenhouse gas emissions by switching from gas to electric power. We have electric cars, trucks and buses, space heating, water heating, industrial... More
Power Lines, Pipelines, and the Limits of Eminent Domain
May 31, 2020 12:16 am
Comments: 25 | Views: 24,209

Do you notice that you are seeing more protests against oil and gas pipelines in recent years? That’s because pipeline construction is booming. When fracking... More
Fun and games with your electric meter
Oct 11, 2020 5:31 am
Comments: 24 | Views: 24,190

I remembered the other day that I made a New Year's resolution to decrease our electricity... More
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