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Biofuel Potential: Pulling Back the Curtain →  February 23, 2010

There’s something about biofuel that grabs attention. Maybe it’s the romantic idea of running our cars on free recycled waste oil from restaurants. Maybe it’s the allure of bending the ecosystem to our will to create fuel from seemingly mundane crops. Maybe it’s as close as we think we’ll personally get to Mr. Fusion from [...]

My Obsession with Electricity (and Hatred for Burning Fuel) →  January 25, 2010

After my last post about being more than an accidental activist, I’ve done a bit more research. I hoped to receive some feedback about specific organizations I should work with. Unfortunately, my goal was not achieved. That’s cool though… I wasn’t asking because I couldn’t find enough organizations. I asked because there are 9 zillion [...]

Why I’m Not (Why Am I Not) an Activist? →  January 10, 2010

If you ever want to get close and personal with forced environmentalism, live on a boat. Dealing with garbage, recycling, human waste, and “grey water” becomes an immediate and pervasive challenge. Every time you take something out of a plastic wrapper, you’re forced to make a decision… Am I going to throw this in the [...]