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Cows, Spinach, and E-coli
This is a little off topic, but I was really affected by this op-ed piece from the New York Times. The E-Coli that has put us all off spinach for the last couple weeks apparently comes from cow manure...
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Off topic agian – back on Spinach and E-Coli
There’s an excellent article by Michael Pollan, author of the Botany of Desire and The Omnivore’s Dilemma in the NY Times Magazine from last weekend. It ties in nicely to my thoughts on Spinach and...
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This Paper Bugs Bugs
I follow several forestry products companies because I beleive that investing in these companies is one of the safest ways to invest incellulosic ethanol: you’re investing in the feedstock, not the...
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Win-Win Auto Insurance
On Thursday, I attended NREL’s Energy Analysis seminar, which this week featured Todd Littmann of Canada’s Victoria Transport Policy Institute, on Win-Win Transportation Solutions. As an economist...
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Corn is For Ethanol, Grass is for Cows
Last year my wife and I read Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and it changed we eat. My wife was greatly affected by how animals are mistreated in production farming, while I was attracted by...
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How to look for an Energy Efficient Rental (or resale home)
Does it seem totally unfair to you that the young, who are typically much more environmentally aware, are often stuck living in cold, drafty, unhealthy, and expensive to operate rentals, while it’s the...
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Pink Slime is Green
I’m getting tired of the knee-jerk reactions to all the pink slime controversy from the environmental establishment. Like this one, which spured this article. I totally agree that pink slime is gross,...
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