We live in a culture with abundant choices and if anything, Green Living is all about choices. But having the freedom to choose is not enough. Choices can be good or bad. Context is a necessary ingredient when making decisions. Think about these two statements: Just because things are a certain way now does not […]
How to Find a Solar-Friendly Home
Nothing beats a solar-friendly home. The explosion of interest in solar energy continues and for good reason. Harvesting clean, fresh energy from the sun provides so many benefits that it is impossible to ignore. Systems are more affordable than ever, plus they are dependable, long-lasting, help the environment and make excellent home improvement investments. While […]
Home Improvements for Planet Earth
Home improvements for Planet Earth are in order. But before taking on such a big topic let’s look at more traditional forms of home improvements. There are so many options. Common improvements include makeovers in the kitchen or bathrooms, new flooring or wall coverings, or even entire additions. In every case I can imagine, there […]
Green Living Reader’s Poll
Lately I’ve been thinking about this column and just what it’s all about. Green Living, Home, Living Lighter on the Planet: topics that are probably helpful to some while others couldn’t care less. How does a writer connect with more people, especially those with different values? For me, this is a place to share ideas […]
Looking Back at a Green 2013
Green Living covers a lot of territory. Let’s take a look back with a recap of the topics we covered in this Green 2013. Winter We kicked off the year with “Liking Las Vegas,” highlighting some great green things that have been happening in the valley. The topic of “Solar-Ready Homes” revealed the logic of […]
Learning from the Solstice
It is common to think of a solar-powered home as something new and unusual but people have been learning from the solstice for a long time. We’ve come to accept the idea that you cannot have comfort and convenience without paying a significantly large power bill. That is due to a lot of things, not […]
Thankful Green Living
Home is especially meaningful on Thanksgiving, where we gather with family and friends to express our good fortune. Just having a home provides much to be thankful for, since far too many go without. Imagine how different it could be for the less fortunate among us if, through our actions to help ourselves, we could […]
Electric Car Safety – The Real Story
It’s no secret that I’m a fan of electric vehicles, especially when they can be charged with solar energy. Like many, I’ve seen the recent news coverage about fires in electric vehicles, the Tesla Model S in particular. Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has responded on their company blog. The Real Story on Electric Car Safety […]
The Human Race – Can We Win It?
It is interesting how some words have more than one meaning. Race is one of them. It can be a form of competition where the fastest one wins, but it can also be a group of people, such as the human race. The irony of this juxtaposition is that the human race is in a […]
Las Vegas’ Green Decade Marked by Decathlon Success
UNLV’s Team Las Vegas brings lasting benefits to Las Vegas and visitors to the Springs Preserve with their award-winning DesertSol green home.