Green Fee Needed Now

Impose higher federal and or state gasoline taxes now.  Ok, I said it.  Call it a ‘Green Fee’ if you want.  Call it anything you want, but provide funds to continue the recent progress toward a greener economy.
Some background and assumptions which I used in recommending this;
BACKGROUND
The federal gas tax has been in place since [...]

Keep it Green

Don’t stop now.  Don’t get comfortable again. Keep it Green.
Like a dieter who loses a few pounds after the first week, let’s not settle back into our old habits and think we will keep it off.
Good progress has been made making the public aware of the need to reduce our dependency on oil by looking [...]

Residential Geothermal – Here now. Is it Cost Effective?

The idea, which is being proven effective every day by companies like Climatemaster and Waterfurnace is a real choice for new construction, public buildings and upgrading your home system.
The earth absorbs almost 50% of all solar energy and remains a nearly constant temperature of 50°F to 70°F depending on geographic location. Working with an [...]

Personal Transit System

Driving down the Mass Pike every morning, by myself, in my hybrid, I always wondered why wouldn’t someone build a Disney style monorail down the middle of the Turnpike. Thinking about it, I guess it is not much different from current rail systems in town. How about a more flexible approach, where you [...]