Michael Graham Richard
Michael has been with TreeHugger since 2005. He started out as a part-time writer, but after about a year (circa February 2006) he made the transition to full-time editor-in-chief. He held that role until January 2008 (the highlight of this period was of course the acquisition of TreeHugger.com by the Discovery Channel), and he's now editor of the Science & Technology and the Cars & Transportation categories (his two main loves).
It was reading The Ecology of Commerce by Paul Hawken and Good News For A Change by David Suzuki and Holly Dressel that changed his life. Before that, he knew about the problems, but didn't think too much about them. After, he knew there were solutions, and he couldn't think about anything else.
Michael's personal blog can be found at MichaelGR.com. You can also follow him on Google+.
Latest Stories from Michael Graham Richard - Page 13
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DIY Backyard solar death ray (Video)
Sometimes we forget just how much solar energy is hitting the Earth at any time.
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Carl Sagan would love SpaceX's Grasshopper
As the Russian meteor recently reminded us, Earth is not immune from space rock. Thankfully impacts are rare, and big impacts even rarer, but as Carl Sagan so eloquently put it, we can't keep whistling in the dark forever.
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China to become world's biggest market for solar power in 2013
Over the past decade, we've seen China come to dominate the solar manufacturing industry. Now they're also becoming the biggest buyer of solar.
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Thoughts inspired by Ferrari's first production hybrid (950 horsepower)
Ferraris (and other exotic sports cars) are definitely not green, don't get me wrong.
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Elon Musk calls New York Times review "low-grade ethics violation"
I thought the Tesla vs New York Times saga was over, with both sides having exhausted their ammo and now moved on, but apparently not.
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Pollution now #1 cause of social unrest in China
This has been building up for years, as China rapidly industrialized and urbanized without much regard for the air, water, and land on which the life of its citizens depend.
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Firefighter training video uses Tesla electric car
Firefighters are often first responders after car accidents, and sometimes rescuing people requires using the jaws of life to go "can opener" on a vehicle.
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GM working on electric car with 200 miles range, says CEO
Computers and smartphones have spoiled us: The rate of progress in electric car technology might not seem very fast in comparison, but it's steadily pushing us toward EVs that are affordable and have enough range for the vast majority of drivers.
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In the early days of electricity, it was used as an artificial moon
100 years in the future, what will humanity look back on and feel that we had it wrong?
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Average commute times in the U.S. shown on awesome interactive map
Too many Americans are stuck with long commutes, and there's a double-whammy effect because the longer a commute is, the least likely you are to have access to good public transit options.
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Elon Musk at the Geneva Motor Show: Model S, Model X, and Superchargers galore (video)
Elon Musk was in Geneva this week for the auto show, and he spoke to journalists outlining Tesla's plans for the continent, which in the near future include Model S, Model X, and Superchargers.
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Tesla loses Top Gear appeal in UK
The appeal court judge Martin Moore-Bick has just rendered his decision. It's not very satisfactory, but it's time to move on.
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Visiting New York City? Do a bike-tour of Brooklyn!
Are you visiting the New York City area and looking for a something cool to do? Or maybe you live in the area, and want to explore your hood from a new angle?
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More details on the Mitsubishi CA-MiEV electric concept car
From the Geneva Motor Show, more details about Mitsubishi's intriguing electric car concept.
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Fukushima radiation reveals migratory habits of Pacific bluefin tuna
The nuclear disaster at Fukushima Daichi in Japan was a very bad thing any way you look at it, but researchers are trying to make some good come out of it.
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2013 Ford Fusion Energi to have carpool lane access in California
The Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid has qualified to get a state tax credit and HOV lane access in California. Nice perks!
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Abandoned bike skeletons as urban sculptures
Some artists delight in showing us things we've never seen before, and others show us things we see all the time, but never really notice; through their eyes, we discover something that we didn't know was there, a fresh perspective on hidden art.
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Mitsubishi's CA-MiEV electric concept car
Ahead of the Geneva Motor Show, we take a sneak peak at Mitsubishi's latest spacey-looking electric car.
