Energy Democracy is a thing that will be talked about right here. This is a place holder that will warm the seat for the beautiful prose that is sure to follow.
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Energy Democracy is a thing that will be talked about right here. This is a place holder that will warm the seat for the beautiful prose that is sure to follow.
This is a group of 14 people advocating for the establishment of a cohousing community on the Antioch College campus. Read more about the group in The Yellow Springs News.
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William Beale is an engineer, but above all else an outspoken proponent of electric vehicles, clean energy, and creative solutions to energy needs like pyrolysis. Mr. Beale was the inaugural winner of the Arthur Morgan Award. In a series of op-eds and letters to the editor, Beale has recommended government investment in electric car retrofits, solar water heaters, super insulation of homes, and bio-gas generators. He writes: What we need is not less government interaction, but more of the right kind, the kind that knows what the future is and helps that future, instead of ignoring the future and helping the past. The past is named fossil fuels.
LEEDS building standards mandate a 20% reduction from 1985 standards. This is not ambition enough when compared to Passive House standards covered thoroughly in Passive House Revolution. Read more about LEEDS building standards and how they miss the mark in New Solutions Report #18.
What if we could create and retrofit buildings that will use 80 to 90 percent less energy for heating and cooling? And, what if at the same time we could cut their greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80 percent – the amount scientists say we must cut all emissions before 2050 in order to avoid catastrophic climate change? Passive House Revolution shows that this intriguing scenario is not only possible but actually starting to unfold. In North America today buildings use almost 50 percent of all the energy consumed. If you are concerned about the future of the planet and our children, you need to know about this important trend which is revolutionizing the way we think about buildings and energy.
The Antioch Solar Farm is an Antioch College initiative to produce clean energy. Sheep are brought in to graze on the grass between the panels to make this project more sustainable. Check out the Climate Solutions Video Chanel for a video on the Antioch Solar Farm and many more videos on renewable energy.
Reggie Statton the Director of the Physical Plant at Antioch College leads a tour of the Antioch College Geothermal Plant.
Richard Heinberg is a prolific writer, blogger and activist advocating for the end of fossil fuel. Learn more about his work on his website.