Are you tired of waiting for someone to solve the energy problem? If you’re like me, you might be ready to take matters into your own hands. But even though you feel ready, you might still be holding back a little. Well, if that’s the case, I suggest you take a look at “The Cost of Doing Nothing”… an interesting 5 minute video produced by the Florida Solar Energy Center: You can learn what really happened because we chose to do nothing by reading this article from Renewable Energy World. So… do you think we’re at our Sputnik Moment? Or… to make it…

Imagine learning in an environment that's giving its students a relevant, holistic, green education in one of the most amazing environments on the planet (along with…

Here's my thought for the Thanksgiving weekend... Florida Can Be Energy and Food IndependentFlorida has an abundance of natural resources.Plenty of sunshine.Plenty of (moving) water.Plenty of land.There's enough energy landing on our roofs and flowing in the Gulf Stream to provide all the power we need.There's enough land and water to provide all the food we need.There's enough intelligence to make it happen. How do you feel about this?  Please comment below, and I'd love to hear from you...-Dan

Wow! I stumbled upon this video today and it really sums up how fossil fuels have powered human growth and ingenuity for centuries -- all in 5 short minutes!Now that we're reaching the end of cheap and abundant oil and coal supplies, we're in for an exciting ride. While there's a real risk that we'll fall off a cliff, there's still time to control our transition to a post-carbon future.This amazing animated short movie is written and narrated by Richard Heinberg, author of many related books.Be sure to watch it and let me know what you think by commenting below!