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"Bikes are a great way to get around Seattle."  We Need Your Help!
Ever borrow a tool from your neighbor?
Ever wish they had a better selection?
Sustainable West Seattle has won a grant from the City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods and has set up a tool lending library. You can find out more information or check out our inventory!
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By Andy Silber
Help Make Washington Coal Free
The Earth’s climate is changing because humans are burning lots of fossil fuels: coal, oil and natural gas. As has been said before, we need to focus on coal for several reasons: Below I’m not comparing coal to renewables (which is the direction I believe we ..continue reading by Eric Thomas
No public school or library budget?
Public service retirements in danger?
Community Solar to the Rescue
We already know that solar power can save the world, but in staying with the here (West Seattle) and now (a recession), solar power can help save some of our most treasured community institutions; our schools and libraries. In the following paragraphs I will outline a proposal for these institutions to get FREE solar power systems, lower electric bills, and run on good green power (not to mention the awesome intangible benefits such as ..continue reading Here’s some seasonal tips for the energy efficient holiday shopper. City Light’s Orange ENERGY FORWARD labels highlight the most efficient electronics
Seattle City Light has teamed up with the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) to identify the most energy efficient units with bright orange ENERGY FORWARD ..continue reading Help protect pipes and save money by recycling used cooking oil and fats.
The King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks has partnered with General ..continue reading By Andy Silber The Pacific Northwest: China’s enabler to Climate Destruction
One area where we are pretty good (but not as ..continue reading (Sustainable West Seattle is pleased to introduce a new original series: Solar Nerd. Solar Nerd is Eric Thomas, owner and proprietor of Solar Epiphany, a West Seattle (6016 B California Ave SW) provider of solar education, installation and advocacy).
Does Solar Power Work In Seattle? Natürlich!
A headline recently came across my desk that blew my socks off. It read, “Germany Adds Nearly 1% of Electricity Supply with Solar in Eight Months.” Nearly 1%! Geez! At that rate, they could ..continue reading
Now that climate legislation is dead in Congress and the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) is on life-support, this is a great way for Washingtonians to keep moving forward to address climate change. If you think this is a good idea, visit carbonwa.org and pledge a little ..continue reading by Andy Silber Should your next car have a plug?One of my favorite stories ever on Prairie Home Companion was about a guy who couldn’t take the cold winters at Lake Wobegon anymore. He drove south until someone asked him about the plug hanging from the front of his car. He figured if it was warm enough that someone didn’t know what an electric block heater was, it was warm enough for him. But starting late this year many people will be ..continue reading
To see the existing outages and to report a streetlight outage, go to http://www.seattle.gov/light/streetlight/tracker.asp to see the map, report streetlight outages and to track their repair.
On Father’s Day my wife asked want I wanted to do. I’m such an energy geek that I told her that I wanted to visit one of the wind farms that are popping up near Ellensburg, WA, just across Snoqualmie Pass from Seattle. So we loaded up our son and two dogs and drove two hours along I-90. But first some history: in 2002 I founded the energy committee of the Cascade Chapter of the Sierra Club. At this time ..continue reading |
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