Ecofacts
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Greenhouse Blues
The ABCs of unintended consequences: NF3 has 17,000 times the global warming potential of CO2. Read story.
Environmental Pockmarks
Bird's Eye View of Bush's Planetary Legacy
A bird's eye view of Bush's environmental legacy. Read story.
Vote for It
A brief listing of past legislation our Congresspeople voted for on behalf of us and the environment. Read story.
Bailout Boost for Alternative Energy
That $700 billion bailout package contains loads of tax credits for renewable energy, cleaner energy, and energy conservation. Read story.
Prop This
California has a record number of propositions on the November 4 ballot that will help or hinder us on our road to a healthier planet. Read story.
Economic Ecologic
A Fable of Post-Crash Enlightenment
A fable of post-crash enlightenment, in which a Wall Street titan realizes that is is time to redefine the word "riches." Read story.
Clean Coal, the Oxymoron
Sequestering Unwanted CO2 Underground: Doable?
Sequestering all the unwanted CO2 underground is doable? Believe it or don’t. Read story.
Three Cheers for Borax
Like vinegar, baking soda, and hydrogen peroxide, each discussed in previous Ecofacts, borax is yet another useful natural substance. Read story.
Solar Cents
Meters Spinning Backward
My system cost a little over $7,000. I don't know how long it will take to pay for itself and frankly I don't care. Read story.
Tossing One's Cookies
Facts About Food Waste
What is the largest human-caused source of methane? Read story.
Eat Food
How to Tell If It's Real
How can you tell if it's real? Read story.
Ebb and Flow
Abundant, Unstoppable Energy
What in the world is abundant, unstoppable, and the answer to our current energy problems? Read story.
Blow, Winds!
What Would Billioniare T. Boone Pickens Do?
Guess how many homes are powered by one turbine. Read story.
Cool, Clear Water
From Toilet to Tap
Flowing from toilet to tap in Orange County. Read story.
Scum: Hope of the Future
Algae Is a Potential Energy Source that Feeds on Undesirable Things
Even big oil is investing in algae, a potential energy source that happens to feed on all kinds of thing we have too much of and don't want at all. Read story.
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