by Linden Cheek | Sep 28, 2016 | Energy, Green Living, Housing
Whether out of a desire to save the planet or just to save a few bucks, everyone wants to use less energy. Most of us have heard that we can achieve this by changing the ways we heat and cool our living spaces, but many of us are reluctant to try this...
by Linden Cheek | Sep 23, 2016 | Built Systems, Climate, Energy, Managed Systems, Systems Thinking, Transportation
On September 9, 2016, a section of the Houston to New York Colonial Pipeline was closed due to a leak that had spilled approximately 330,000 gallons of gasoline. The closure has lead to shortages of the fuel in Virginia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee, and even prompted...
by Linden Cheek | Sep 20, 2016 | Built Systems, Climate, Energy, Managed Systems, Technology
Alternative Energy It’s one of the most common topics you’ll hear in any conversation regarding sustainability and climate change. The reason? Finding an alternative energy source is imperative if we are going to combat climate change. Our current global...
by Linden Cheek | Jun 10, 2016 | Climate, Definitions, Energy, Green Living, Greenhouse Gasses, Policy, Transportation
Something has to be done to combat climate change. A Carbon Tax might be part of the solution. The USA is currently releasing 14.7 trillion pounds, or around 6,673 million metric tons, of CO2e annually. These emissions are largely a result of the burning of fossil...
by Linden Cheek | Jun 8, 2016 | Climate, Definitions, Energy, Green Living, Greenhouse Gasses, Policy, Systems Thinking, Technology, Transportation
Climate Change is a big problem. It is so big, in fact, that individual action—while necessary—is not enough to stop the dire predictions of a warmer world from becoming reality. It turns out that as Americans, only about 40% of our 24 metric ton personal carbon...
by Linden Cheek | May 25, 2016 | Climate, Definitions, Energy, Greenhouse Gasses
Agreeing that humans have drastically altered our earth’s climate by releasing massive amounts of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) into the atmosphere is a no-brainer. However, understanding the individual effect each of these gases has on Climate Change can be a bit more...
