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 7
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Solar cells 'hairy' with nanowires could push back efficiency limits
Nanowires - cylindrical structure with a diameter of about a 10,000th of a human hair - have some very interesting properties that could help create solar panels that are more efficient than was previously thought possible.
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Maryland moves one step closer to 200MW offshore wind farm
The state of Maryland has been pushing for at least 3 years to build a 200-megawatt offshore wind farm off its coast, 10 to 20 miles from Ocean City. Getting all their ducks in a row hasn't been easy.
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Allan Savory shows us how to combat desertification and fix climate change
I don't want to raise expectations too much because that's the sure way to disappointment, but I think this presentation by Allan Savory is very important and more people should pay attention to what he has to say.
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Apple now uses renewable energy for 75% of its needs
It now states that is uses 100% renewable energy for its data centers and 75% for its needs overall, up from 35% in 2010.
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Elon Musk TED Talk: Tesla, SolarCity, SpaceX, etc
If there's one thing that can't be said of Elon Musk, it's that he doesn't try his best. Few entrepreneurs succeed in just one of the many difficult fields that he's tackled, but it's almost unprecedented to see a single person attack on so many fronts.
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Rat blamed for Fukushima power outage
While the temperatures always stayed at safe levels, it is still a bit worrisome to now learn that a rodent could have caused this.
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World's largest solar panel maker SunTech falls into bankruptcy
Chinese solar giant SunTech Power Holdings defaulted on some bonds that were due on March 15th, which made its creditors push it into bankruptcy.
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New York Times' David Pogue: Start buying LED bulbs!
LED light-bulbs are on the cusp of going entirely mainstream. With every passing year, their energy-efficiency, light quality, and total lumens output is going up, while their cost keeps falling.
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BBC Documentary film-maker could be sued by Norway for 'disturbing polar bears'
Jason Roberts, a documentary film-maker, could be sued for £5,700 by Norwegian officials for 'disturbing polar bears' during the shoot of a recent BBC documentary.
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Raspberry Pi DIY dynamic bike headlight projects useful data on the ground (Video)
Cycling is our favorite way to get around, and in past years technology has created all kinds of devices that can help make it more convenient. This dynamic headlight is probably the coolest we've seen, though.
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Chevy Volt and Cadillac ELR could get downsized 3-cylinder engines
Originally, the Chevrolet Volt's gasoline range-extender was supposed to be a 1-liter, 3-cylinder engine. That didn't happen... yet.
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'SuperTruck' has 54% better fuel economy than the average long-haul truck
Even if you've never driven a single mile in your entire life, a lot of what you own and what you eat has spent hundreds of miles inside a truck.
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Google now allows you to visit Mt. Everest, Kilimanjaro, and other breathtaking locations
Now you can explore some of the most famous mountains on Earth, including Aconcagua (South America), Kilimanjaro (Africa), Mount Elbrus (Europe) and Everest Base Camp (Asia) on Google Maps.
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World's tallest solar tower (750 feet) to be erected in California... Twice
Brightsource and Abengoa are currently working on a 500 megawatts concentrated solar project in California that would be composed of twin 250-megawatt units with what should be the tallest solar towers in the world.
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Name and shame: 8 countries still above European Union air pollution limits
The bad news is that there are still 8 countries - Luxembourg, Austria, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Ireland, and Finland - that exceed limits on air pollution.
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By targeting bigger fish, we are breeding populations of smaller and weaker fish
In nature, bigger, healthier, stronger individuals tend to have more offspring and thus there is a selection pressure in their favor. But humans can put other kinds of pressure on species, for instance by targeting bigger fish.
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Fish caught near Fukushima contains record levels of radioactive cesium
Even two years later, we are frequently reminded that the Fukushima saga is far from over.
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World's largest concentrated solar power station (100 MW) begins operations in Abu Dhabi
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) are best known for oil and gas, but the region is also home to interesting developments in renewable energy.
