Green Leaf Report

Richard Branson has put his money where his mouth is and pledged $3B over the next 10 years to fight global warming.  While I think it’s necessary for the government to snap its fingers in front of most businesses to wake them up, Branson is setting the path for others to follow.  This large contribution is somewhat […]

Felicity Barringer wrote an excellent article about the recent California actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

Legislation is awaiting the CA governer’s signature that would require the 20 proposed new coal plants outside of California’s borders to meet the lowest possible carbon dioxide emissions for CA to buy the energy.
2006 legislation to reduce CA industrial carbon dioxide emissions […]

Today a small man destroyed my cell phone through the careful pouring of kool-aid.  His aim was very precise and he went through most of the cup before we caught him.  This means I now move onto my third cell phone in a year, following the great chocolate milk debacle of December 2005.  Which raises the […]

I read an article this morning about how green CEOs are bad for business.  Steve, these billion dollar companies have made so many good moves and bad moves over the years; you can’t possibly blame their failures on any single marketing strategy.  I’m sure $100M sounds like a lot of money to a journalist, but it’s a […]

I’m proud that one of our two Texas senators is a woman, but it looks like Kay Bailey Hutchinson may need to get some better aides.  A friend of mine was in a grass-roots mood and recently wrote a letter to Kay Bailey asking her to help support alternative fuel sources.  My friend received a reply; it […]

We’re bad at moderation.  Stop hitting the buffets when you eat multiple plates just to make sure you’re getting your money’s worth, stop driving your car across town to find cheaper gas, and stop turning your AC on 68 because you like to cuddle under your quilts.  Here in Dallas, a recent newspaper article highlighted the […]

I’m giving a thumbs up to Zap (Zero Air Pollution) for minimizing the bad stuff you and I have to breathe. CNET featured them recently in one of their Green reports.  I have to give them a thumbs down, though, for manufacturing in China.  Isn’t it possible to help the environment while also minimizing our trade deficit?  […]