By RESCUE Green on 10/1/2009 11:07 AM

The scientific community, and now increasingly the political community, has come to accept climate change as a circumstance of our dependence on fossil fuels. The concerns continue to be, rising sea levels, severe storms, heat waves, and droughts (to name a few). However, many societies continue to see the problem as a phenomenon rather than fact.

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By RESCUE Green on 8/31/2009 12:25 PM

There are roughly 6.8 billion people living on earth and an estimated 9 billion by 2050 (UN).  If currently earth’s carrying capacity is started to break, as evidenced by the negative affects of climate change; severe storms, collapsed fisheries, etc. The question is how will society live with another 3 billion people occupying the same earth?

Population growth is a significant factor when addressing energy needs whether you hold a Malthusian or Cornucopian population view. We all need energy if we wish to sustain the lifestyle we have created.  However, the throw-away lifestyle we are so accustomed to needs major alt ... Read More »

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By RESCUE Green on 8/24/2009 10:00 PM

The California Building Standards Commission Announced the Nation's First Green Building Standards Code which became effective August 1, 2009.  The new codes aim to increase energy efficiency, improve indoor air quality, material conservation, water efficiency, and resource efficiency. Below is a summary of important highlights from the new building code:

 

 

 

• Call for a reduction of water use by 20%.
• Improvements in water usage in plumbing, household, and landscape.
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By RESCUE Green on 8/17/2009 4:26 PM

2008, a year that is infamous for market failures, foreclosures, and financial crises. Now more than half way through the year 2009 the U.S. has seen several changes, from a new president to new legislation which may lead the nation into a more sustainable 2010.   

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By RESCUE Green on 7/28/2009 7:36 PM

 

In 1978 President Jimmy Carter told Americans that the energy crisis was "a clear and present danger to our nation,"  Since then there have been regulatory agencies put in place along with legislation to encourage energy conservation.  Given the fact that over 30 years later Americans are still facing this energy crisis, something is missing, and Europe may have found a solution.