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Savoring the Summer at 5 Waterside Hotels

Baua Electric

Wandering the Chatwal Lodge, part of the Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand, calls to mind the 19th-century Great Camps of the Adirondacks, and a number of rooms there have water views. For lunch and cocktails make your way to the Cove, a 1950s beach-club-inspired restaurant at the riverfront pool. Beginning Aug.

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You Haven’t Seen Blue Until You’ve Seen San Andres

Baua Electric

“We want you to come here not just to get your skin burned, but to bring home a better understanding of Caribbean history,” he said, as we sat on his home’s balcony and enjoyed the view of the water in the distance, framed by bougainvillea and palm trees. Each cay differs from the next. In 2000, the U.N.

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Energy Secretary Chu says US faces a new Sputnik Moment in Chinas clean energy successes

Green Car Congress

In a speech at the National Press Club, US Energy Secretary Steven Chu said that the success of China and other countries in clean energy industries represents a new “Sputnik Moment” for the United States, and will require a similar mobilization of innovation to enable the US to compete in the global race for the jobs of the future.

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Adani Group’s USD 1.2-bn copper plant to boost India’s metal production – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Technologies critical to the energy transition like electric vehicles (EVs), charging infrastructure, solar photovoltaics (PV), wind and batteries, all require copper. million tonnes per annum, KCL achieved financial closure through a syndicated club loan in June 2022. For Phase-1, capacity of 0.5

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Give Me A #BreakFreeLA & Then Give Me 100% Renewables RIGHT NOW

Creative Greenius

To their great credit, our members of Congress, Representatives Maxine Waters and Ted Lieu have been stronger than anyone on this issue, but even they aren’t saying the obvious – that we need to #breakfree from fossil fuels – and an exploding refinery owned by lying racketeers is as good a place to #breakfree as any.

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Where Minus 35 Is Perfect Weather to Get Outside

Baua Electric

After taking the “Sourtoe Oath,” initiates drink a shot of whiskey (“Most club members prefer Yukon Jack ,” the saloon advises) garnished with a preserved human toe. Over the years, the club has acquired 25 toes (all donated). It doesn’t count if your lips don’t touch the toe.

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Traveling Through Time, Exploring the String Theory and Hugging the Giant Sequoias

Creative Greenius

I pulled an old issue of Sierra (the magazine of the Sierra Club) from July/August 1997. The USA got the leap on everyone else with solar, wind and other fossil free energy as well as electric cars and other alternative fuel vehicles. There was a nice selection of books, especially guides to the flora and fauna of the High Sierras.

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