Eco-Logic

• EFFICIENCY IS DECARBONIZATION -
• $AVING MONEY AND THE PLANET -
• Kevin Kamps' article explaining why nuclear power will make the climate crisis worse -
• NY Legislation to cut single - use plastic packaging
• The WATER Act in Congress to protect clean water access -
• Toxic Plan for Grand Canyon Area Nixed -
• Earth Overshoot Day -

EFFICIENCY IS DECARBONIZATION
$AVING MONEY AND THE PLANET

On this episode of Eco-Logic we welcome Andy Padian, one of the top energy experts in the northeast, specializing in energy efficiency

Electric vehicles are best when they are powered by renewable resources otherwise we are still using gas. When the waste heat of converting methane to electricity is considered, electric cars are using an enormous amount of greenhouse gases.

To make a true planet-saving transition:

• We should invest in efficiency first, so any alternative systems are working on a smaller load
• The local laws are great, but they don't tell owners where their largest waste comes from
• Energy audits under the local laws are designed to be read by engineers and government people, not simple to understand for owners
• Water is a huge issue in residential and many other buildings, addressing that can provide capital to invest in other items
• There is no central depository, or better yet, flow chart to walk building owners through the financial incentives from the feds, state, city, and/or utilities to MAKE improvements in buildings.
• LL97 reports to owners should stress a combination of cost effective and carbon reducing retrofits to improve cash flow and reduce fines in the most cost effective manner
• Banks need to work with owners when they refinance the debt in their buildings to include modest to deep energy retrofits.

Our environmental news segment at the top of the episode includes 

• Kevin Kamps' article explaining why nuclear power will make the climate crisis worse
• NY Legislation to cut single-use plastic packaging
• The WATER Act in Congress to protect clean water access
• Toxic Plan for Grand Canyon Area Nixed
• Earth Overshoot Day

This week's music for you: Talking Heads sing Don’t Worry about the Government

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