http://burnsparkgreen.com Green Energy Association Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:08:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We have most excellent news. Thanks to an Amazing new partnership with homefreeenergy.com, the BPGEA now has full access to a FLIR Digital Infrared Camera.... Because everything has a surface temperature, the camera allows us to see the variances in those surface temperatures. The variances are represented by different color tones, ... http://burnsparkgreen.com/?p=124 Hey Neighbors, We at the BPGEA are very pleased to announce the Burns Park Skill and Tool Share. We created this database after a handful of folks started asking "How can we start spending our money, time, and energy more locally?" A few more took the question further, wondering "How can we ... http://burnsparkgreen.com/?p=118 Farmers claim to be stewards of the environment, some would say it's best friend; others, its worst enemy. The truth is we can be both. Humans have never left a small footprint, we have always tried to shape the environment to suit our needs. Initially farming had one purpose, food; farming ... http://burnsparkgreen.com/?p=115 Today, home gardening is on the rise, but most Americans still know very little about where their food comes from, and even less about how the changes in temperature and precipitation associated with global warming may alter national food production. If you break down the fossil fuel consumption of the ... http://burnsparkgreen.com/?p=113 As The Oil Drum pointed out last week, oil has peaked. We have officially entered the post-oil age in which the transition to lower energy lives is inevitable. This energy transition can happen gracefully with fore-thought and planning, or, if we continue to consume energy at our current rate, the ... http://burnsparkgreen.com/?p=111 Vancouver City in B.C., Canada is growing local food ... on the grounds of City Hall! The underused green grass lawn is to be converted into a community garden that will grow vegetables for food providers in Vancouver’s inner-city neighbourhoods. “If we want Vancouver to be a truly sustainable city, City ... http://burnsparkgreen.com/?p=109 Households face soaring bills because of climate change, scientists have warned in claims that everybody will be hit in their pockets by the changes in global weather. Article published in the UK's Telegraph. Read the whole piece here http://burnsparkgreen.com/?p=107 Long time Burns Park resident and Burns Park Green Energy Association founder Nate Ayers will be speaking to the Burns Park PTO on Thursday, March 19th at 7:00 pm in the school Library. All BP community members are invited to attend what will be a very informative presentation. If you ... http://burnsparkgreen.com/?p=97 Burns Park Green founder Nate Ayers will be a guest on the Lynn Rivers Radio show on Monday, March 9th at 8:00 am and 6:00 pm. The Lynn Rivers show is heard on 89.1 WEMU http://www.wemu.org/hosts.php?id=38 Topics for the show will primarily revolve around Transition Towns and the philosophy behind the Transition ... http://burnsparkgreen.com/?p=93