by Laura Combs and Gary Smith In these days of continuing political polarization, we are thrilled to see some members of the North Carolina General Assembly work across party lines to improve solar access, and more bipartisanship is needed. If these seven bills are approved, …
By Carl Sigel As people of faith, increasing our congregation’s energy efficiency is a key step in lowering our carbon footprint and decreasing harmful carbon dioxide emissions. Conserving and managing the Earth’s resources is one of the cornerstones of the stewardship teachings of virtually every …
By Carl Sigel In the spring issue of High Performing Building magazine, local mechanical engineer John Roberts contributed an article, Decarbonization of Building Energy Systems that contains fundamental information needed by congregations and other organizations on how to make their new or existing buildings more …
Carl Sigel Global declines in honey and wild bees have been linked to pathogens, climate change, habitat fragmentation, and pesticide use.1 With bee populations in decline, a recent study showed that by feeding sunflower pollen to bumble and European honey bees, they were protected from infection by certain …
Carl Sigel The latest report from the U. N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Climate and Land released on August 8, 2019 “warns that climate change is exacerbating pressures on the global food supply, threatening millions more with hunger, and potentially raising food prices for …
Gary K. Smith, Community Church of Christ, and Co-chair, Energy Working Group, NC Interfaith Power & Light The 2017 NC energy law provided for two exciting things relevant to solar power and faith communities. These things are (i) a substantial purchase price rebate and (ii) …