We all come to things with our own points of view. One person may see a field of solar panels and smile with delight about it; another may shake their head in dismay—wondering why they see such things springing up more and more. There is [...]

We are experiencing a moment in time when people are talking about climate change more than they have before. This is a rare and welcomed phenomenon. But if history tells us anything about the public’s attitude about climate change, it is that widespread meaningful interest [...]

Petroleum is distilled, or refined, into dozens of materials that are then used as raw materials for the manufacture of many of the things we touch every day. Today there is a lot of concern about the price of a barrel of oil and its [...]

The dictionary gives us a variety of ways to define conservation. It tells us that conservation is “the prevention of wasteful use of a resource.” Another definition is, “a careful preservation and protection of something, especially planned management of a resource to prevent exploitation, destruction [...]

The next time you are thinking about shopping for something— consider for a moment that the automatic inclination to google the options and then order it online for delivery—is not your only option. We’ve all heard the phrases “shop local” and “small business Saturday”, right? [...]

Energy Shift is interested in a promising approach to farming that appears to offer solutions to a variety of climate-related food supply issues and reduce our consumption of fossil fuels. Plenty®, is a company of scientists, farmers, and business people that started over a decade [...]