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TEDx Should Be Called FRIENDx
It was a blast speaking at the TEDx Friday. But I could not have done it without the army of friends (and Monica and Carter) who supported me. You: patiently read and edited my drafts, listened to my...
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When did We become the Third World Country?
Just got back from Denmark last night. For the past six years I have been honored to be Adjunct Faculty at KaosPilot, an international social innovation and entrepreneurship school based in Denmark....
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Gas versus Electricity
Our friends Nick and Holland have courageously ventured forth to retrofit their house into their Net Zero Nest. In the process they are asking great questions. One of them was about a Gas vs Electric...
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TEDx Video – Leadership, Innovation and the “Impossible” House
Dear Friends and Partners of the Green Idea House, We are excited to share this TEDx video that features all of you – the community that came together to make the Green Idea House possible. Please...
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Would you Lose a $36 Million Annuity and a $40 Million Discount?
Experts hired by the city of Hermosa Beach proved at the last city council meeting that Hermosa Beach could be the beneficiary of an annuity of $36 million/year and the investment would be discounted...
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How Do We Find Meaning?
Weaving meaning into the fabric of our lives and communities makes everything we do better. So I was pleased to be contacted by Dean Bokhari of the Meaningful Show for an interview. The conversation...
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Giving the Gift of Knowledge
150 students from the Environmental Charter High School came for a tour of the Green Idea House this week. ECHS has made this tour part of their curriculum and the 9th grader’s semester project. It is...
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A Step Up for Christmas
Happy Holidays! We started a new tradition this year. We wanted to do something that is simpler, less stressful, that gives us more to celebrate. Tens of millions of trees are cut down every year and...
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Bill Says It All
The goal of our Net Zero Energy, Zero Carbon, Green Idea House was to reduce our energy load so we can affordably produce more renewable energy than we use. Our utility bill for our second full year of...
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Let’s bring it – or lose the opportunity!
Many thanks to Rachel Reeves for the excellent article. Both the Keep Hermosa Hermosa and the Protect Hermosa’s Future people promised to redouble their efforts to find a viable financial solution...
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Satisfying Our Speed Addiction
We satisfied our speed addiction and green voyeurism this week by test driving the 691hp Tesla Model S P85D. It is the fastest production car, period. Going from 0 – 60 in 3.1 seconds in that car was...
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Exploring the cutting edge – for the 7th year in a row!
While working in Denmark last week, a couple of leaders and students from the KaosPilot school joined me in my annual pilgrimage to places in Scandinavia that are leading the way on sustainability....
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Speaking about the Green Idea House at the Municipal Green Building Conference
It is an honor to again be speaking at the MGBCE this Thursday, April 21st. This is one of my favorite events because I learned so much about sustainable building practices and met so many great...
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Happy Earth Day 2016!
It was great celebrating by speaking at the MGBCE and by judging the Grades of Green Trash Free Lunch Challenge. The MGBCE was a excellent event and my talk was packed full of interesting and...
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Want to see what affordable, practical, Net Zero Energy and Zero Carbon...
Join us this Saturday at 10am for an exterior tour of the Green Idea House. For the fourth year in a row will be part of the EPN Green South Bay Tour. Learn: Why the electric utility pays us to run...
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Green Idea House Presenting at the Dwell Show this Weekend!
Want to see how Affordable, Net Zero Energy/Zero Carbon is Possible Today? Join us at the Dwell Show this Saturday the 25th at 2:30 – 3:30pm. We will again be presenting at the Dwell Show by...
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The ReUse People of America
By consistently focusing on its mission, TRP has diverted over 260,000 tons of used building materials from landfills, trained dozens of contractors and provided full-time employment to hundreds of...
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Eaton Corporation
Eaton’s established excellence in both the automotive and electrical distribution/control industries have created a perfect platform for all electrical vehicle charging needs. Whether it’s a...
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Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden
Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden (MBBG) is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization dedicated to promoting Earth-friendly landscape techniques, encouraging the use of climate appropriate water-wise...
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