For over two weeks now I have been reading about the unprecedented peaceful protests in Wisconsin over their governor's efforts to bust public employee unions, particularly teacher unions, and to...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2011/03/teachers-are-investment-in-our-future.html
Over the past year or so (2009-2010) we undertook a series of weatherization and energy conservation projects on the home we bought in 2009. The first thing we did before undertaking these projec...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2011/01/home-weatherization-pays-off-big-time.html
In cooler climates like here in Maine, even as we swelter through hot summer days we still typically enjoy cooler, more comfortable nights. Even when temperatures push above 90°F (32°C) n...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2010/07/using-cool-nights-for-cooler-home.html
With all the home energy efficiency tax credits being offered up to home owners, I have observed a predictable uptick in advertising related to home weatherization goods and services. Not surpris...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2010/03/replacing-windows-doors-usually-isnt.html
Yesterday I attended a meet and greet for Pat McGowan who is one of seven candidates who are running for the Democratic nomination to be the next Governor of Maine. One of his key agenda items is...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2010/03/could-maine-be-energy-self-sufficient.html
At the Frankfurt Motor Show, Toyota unveiled a plug-in hybrid version of its popular Toyota Prius. This concept car is based on the third generation Prius and uses first generation lithium-ion ba...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2009/10/toyota-prius-plug-in-hybrid-debuts-at.html
Politically motivated fear mongering has become a routine part of the partisan discourse with some media outlets. This is an unfortunate part of the current political reality. There are occasions...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2009/10/glen-beck-h1n1-vaccine-ethyle-mercury.html
For many Digg.com users, the removal of Digg's shout feature also meant they lost the ability to share articles and communicate privately with their Digg friends. While not an ideal solution, one...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2009/06/effectively-sharing-articles-with-digg.html
In the past couple of years there have been a lot of product scares about lead in various products imported from China. But one product that normally contains lead that no one ever thinks about i...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2009/05/are-you-putting-lead-on-your-garden.html
It is the season to start vegetable garden in the northern hemisphere and organic gardening is all the rage. As I've been planning and working on our garden I've been pondering the merits and lim...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2009/05/eco-friendly-vs-organic-gardening.html
Like so many folks on the Internet I have been building up social networks on various social networking sites. One of my favorite haunts is Digg. I like Digg because it is oftentimes a good way t...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2009/05/uncertain-whims-of-social-networking.html
Recently, I noticed my Senator, Susan Collins (Maine, Republican), had introduced a bill called the "Energy Assistance Fund Act" (S.855) whose purpose is to help make the U.S. more energy indepen...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2009/05/energy-assistance-fund-act.html
For almost two years I have been working on starting a new section to EnvironmentalChemistry.com that would focus on building green homes and doing eco renovations. The challenge has been to find...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2009/05/70s-house-eco-renovation-from-green-to.html
Once again Apple ranked dead last on an environmental organization's survey of electronics manufacturers. One year ago (April 2007), Green Peace ranked Apple dead last on their survey of electron...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2008/05/apple-labeled-environmental-laggard-yet.html
Fuel tax breaks are nothing but election year panderingPoliticians are nothing if not creative when it comes to political pandering without bringing real relief. The latest proposals to cut fuel ...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2008/05/saving-money-at-pump-political.html
Autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, developmental delays and intellectual retardation are among the neurodevelopmental disorders that extract an enormous emotional, mental and financial toll in ...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2008/04/neurodevelopmental-disorders-in.html
NOTICE: CLASSIC COMPACT IS NO LONGER BEING MAINTAINED. THIS POST IS BEING LEFT UP FOR HISTORICAL PURPOSES. PLEASE SEE MY COMMENT ON 3/23/2015 IN THE COMMENTS SECTION.Like many users of Environmen...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2008/03/firefox-theme-classic-compact.html
Whatever their motivation - be it energy independence for the U.S. or an attempt at fighting climate change for Europe - world governments are now heavily subsidizing biofuels. U.S. President Geo...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2008/02/biofueling-future.html
Yes it has been a long time since I posted a new blog article on our editor's blog and there is a reason for this. As some may recall I wrote a couple of articles about my participation in the In...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2007/12/founding-internetsarorg-has-caused-my.html
After eight weeks, the Internet search for Steve Fossett, which I have been participating in, via Amazon's Mechanical Turk has been called off (although other search efforts continue). Back on Se...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2007/10/internet-search-for-steve-fossett-eight.html
When I embarked upon my recent trip to China, I was ready for the worst in terms of pollution. I had been told that tap water was not only not potable, but also not suitable for bathing because i...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2007/10/china-and-environment-us-could-learn.html
Twelve years ago today, on October 22, 1995, I started what would eventually become EnvironmentalChemistry.com. I remember the day quite well. I was attending the University of Alaska Fairbanks a...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2007/10/our-twelve-year-anniversary.html
I just returned from the World Special Olympics Summer Games in Shanghai, China, where one of my riding students was representing the U.S. Special Olympics Equestrian Team. In the coming weeks I ...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2007/10/special-olympics-summer-games-in.html
One of the things that always amazes me is how poorly non-profit environmental organizations understand Fair Use clauses of the copyright law and how frequently individuals (even leaders) of thes...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2007/10/plagiarism-copyright-infringement-fair.html
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a consortium of 13 counties in Western Pennsylvania will be hosting the nation’s foremost annual conference for first responders, counter-terrorism prof...
http://blog.environmentalchemistry.com/2007/10/2007-emergency-preparedness-and.html