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Everything connects, including greenhouse gas emissions
April 10, 2023
No more pie!
The new Manual of the Dwelling
April 7, 2023
Le Corbusier was on to something in 1927. We pick up the ball.
Universal design comes to the e-bike
April 5, 2023
Gazelle may have accidentally designed the perfect e-bike for everyone.
What's new in e-bikes? The Gazelle C380 HMB has been Lloyd-proofed
April 3, 2023
I ride the new model in Amsterdam and Dieren and don't break anything!
An all-electric multi-modal vision of the future
March 31, 2023
Electric cars are glorious, but they cannot be allowed to dominate e-transportation.
Investing in infrastructure: Bike parking garage is built under Amsterdam canal
March 27, 2023
Every city should treat its bikes and their riders so well.
Happy Våffeldagen, or Swedish Waffle Day, my annual celebration of waffle slabs.
March 24, 2023
But first, some notes and thanks to my wonderful readers and supporters.
IPCC: Always look on the demand-side of life
March 22, 2023
The latest summary report shows us what to do to mitigate and how to adapt for a liveable future, and it's living the 1.5-degree lifestyle.
Does 3D-printing houses make sense?
March 20, 2023
What's not to love about squirting out cement single-family suburban houses?
We need speed governors on cars and watercraft as well as bikes and scooters.
March 17, 2023
A new electric personal watercraft makes me very nervous.
Maybe people who replace their windows are not so deluded.
March 16, 2023
Building science expert John Straube had something to say about a previous post.
(With Images!) Bill Gates doesn't think much of a 1.5 degree lifestyle
March 13, 2023
Due to a technical error, this post was emailed out previously without images. I apologize and resend it here.
Bill Gates doesn't think much of a 1.5 degree lifestyle
March 13, 2023
He doesn't think telling people they can't eat meat or have a "nice house" will solve anything. But perhaps he is just talking to the wrong people.
It's time to dump Railway Time and War Time and go Local Time
March 10, 2023
Time zones are anachronistic, unhealthy and unnecessary in this modern world.
UK might ban demolition without planning permission
March 8, 2023
The "Embodied Carbon Lobby" is hard at work promoting renovation, and the demolition industry is worried.
Forget Repo Man, Ford applies for a patent that would put a repo computer in your car
March 6, 2023
I think I will stick to my e-bike.
What's wrong with this picture?
March 3, 2023
Why we need a big honking progressive carbon tax on McMansions.
Cows burp a lot of methane. Does it cause climate change?
March 1, 2023
No, happy burgers are not back on the menu, but methane from cow burps may not be as bad as we thought.
No, the Canadian oil sands are not making "clear strides to net-zero."
February 27, 2023
The companies are running all these big ads making promises, without explaining what they are. It is all a fantasy.
Stop eating fossil fuels and tune in to turnip.
February 23, 2023
If you are eating hothouse tomatoes, you are eating natural gas. If you are eating imported tomatoes, you are dining on diesel.
Mind the gap! The chasm on climate change
February 22, 2023
The split between red and blue is getting bigger.
British judge finds Just Stop Oil protesters "admirable." Drivers are outraged.
February 20, 2023
Older British protesters are setting an example for the rest of us.
A visit to the Auto Show makes it clear: the future is electric
February 17, 2023
I abstain from my usual complaints about electric cars and just take it all in.
Jargon Watch: The Nirvana Fallacy
February 15, 2023
The Nirvana fallacy consists in comparing existing solutions with ideal, perfect ones—which are often unrealistic.
The deluded world of window replacement
February 13, 2023
A British study suggests that conservation districts are preventing window replacements that would reduce carbon emissions. Good for them.
I have unpublished my previous post about 15-minute cities.
February 10, 2023
A certain psychologist's acolytes are a bit aggressive.
Help! I'm trapped in a 15-minute city with Jordan Peterson!
February 10, 2023
Revised and toned down: Well actually he is in the next one over, and it's even better than mine.
E-Bikes are Eating Cars
February 8, 2023
There is a revolution happening under our noses, and it is time people paid attention.
I'm on a podcast with zero ambitions
February 7, 2023
An interesting conversation with a group that actually does have ambitions.
Do heat pumps need a new name?
February 6, 2023
I like "Kelvinator," but it's already taken.
Happy 125th Birthday, Alvar Aalto; We are still learning from you
February 3, 2023
An early master of healthy buildings, full of light, air and openness.
Stop the attack of the killer bathtubs!
February 1, 2023
Another Interior Design Show, and another batch of deathtrap designs.
The Goldilocks Density has the lowest carbon footprint
January 31, 2023
Not too tall, not to sprawl, but just right.
How Dangerous Design in our cities and homes is killing our olders
January 30, 2023
The issues of aging and urbanism have preoccupied me for a while; now I can write about them again.
Why Toronto's Yonge Street bike lane is part of a worldwide transportation revolution
January 27, 2023
This isn't just about convenience, it is about climate.
Well, this was a surprise....
January 26, 2023
I am now pursuing other interests and spending more time with my family.
The gas stove freakout is ridiculous but unsurprising
January 18, 2023
Men have been doing this for centuries.
My favourite stories of the week: On keeping 1.5 alive
November 20, 2022
an interesting survey and an induction range with a battery.
It's my birthday! Here's a review of my posts about aging and urbanism
November 12, 2022
Sienna, November 12, 2012 Ten years ago today, on my sixtieth birthday, I was sitting in a bar in Sienna, listening to a big conference call where it was...
What is the carbon footprint of a cinnamon bun?
November 8, 2022
In which I try once again to make my students' work relevant to a larger audience.
I'm Back!
November 4, 2022
Things are changing everywhere and this seems like the safest place right now.
Spreading the Blame Around: The Ethical and Tactical Pitfalls of Climate Responsibility
September 11, 2021
A guest post from Sami Grover.
How dire is the latest IPCC report?
August 14, 2021
It shows a pathway to halting or even reversing climate change, if we are willing to actually follow its advice.
Confessions of a Climate Hypocrite: Learning to Live with Nuance
August 10, 2021
Sami Grover contributes his thoughts
Just because 100 companies are responsible for 71% of carbon emissions doesn't mean you can buy Bitcoin
August 5, 2021
Anything goes when you are not responsible and it is all somebody else's fault.
Does tracking your carbon footprint make sense?
August 1, 2021
As Yogi Berra noted, you can observe a lot by just watching.
The carbon footprint of the farmers' market
July 29, 2021
It's the drive there that kills us.
Much Depends Upon Dinner
July 28, 2021
A climatarian diet is different.
Now available for pre-order!
July 27, 2021
Living the 1.5 Degree Lifestyle is at the printer.
Why we all have to live a 1.5 degree lifestyle
July 24, 2021
I used to have a huge carbon footprint. I liked to fly to conferences in Europe (and sitting in the lounge before the flight!) I lived in a big drafty old...
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