In the 2006 State of the Union Address, President Bush made a very important step in dealing with a critical problem by stating, “America is addicted to oil”. Mr. Bush is well acquianted with the national crisis of addiction, being addicted to alcohol himself, and which, it seems, he has successfully recovered — all power to him. Yet his personal resolve in addressing his addiction has far exceeded his resolve and actions in addressing the country’s real addition to oil. (more…)
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The Smells and Sounds of Spring
Finally, spring has started to come and turn the gray, gray, gray of New England back to green. And with that comes the sounds and smells of spring.
By which I mean the whining and smoke from horribly inefficient leaf blowers and lawn mowers. And of course we also dump 50lb bags of fertilizer and pesticides on our lawns and gardens. Don’t forget to set those automatic sprinklers! When the work is done, it’s time to fire up the grill.
There are some real things you can do to reduce the energy used (and especially the harm to the environment) while still having a nice looking yard. (more…)