C3's Research Assistant, Caroline Denney, put together this handy guide to this year's Tom Tom Festival. We hope this helps you select all the best environmental programming this event has to offer! Please check out https://tomtomfest.com/schedule/ for more details, information, and how to sign up.
Read MoreEach month C3 highlights a climate action leader in the community. In April we chose business leader, John Haydock. John has 25 years of brand management, marketing, consumer product, and retail experience with brands like Plow and Hearth, Burt's Bees, Mott's and Crutchfield Electronics. Find out what he had to say about current climate issues and what we can do.
Read MoreWith Spring Break this week at UVA, I've been thinking about the carbon footprint of my air travel. I’ll be flying from Charlottesville to Los Angeles and I have heard that flying produces a lot of emissions. How much will my cross-country trip impact the environment? And what can I do about it?
Read More"Smart" thermostats like the Nest and EcoBee leverage the best of technology's up side by cutting energy costs when you're away from home. After all, heating and cooling our homes while we're away is just a waste of energy and hard-earned money! But they come with a bigger price tag, so are they really worth it? In this blog, you'll find out.
Read MoreBy now most of us have heard about the ultra efficiency of LEDs (light emitting diodes) and how they surpass those squiggly compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) in terms of energy efficiency. So why hasn't everyone switched? We think it's because of some misconceptions out there about LEDs, so we've taken on the task of debunking 3 of the most common myths about LEDs.
Read MoreLast Monday, Trump signed into law a 30% tax on imported solar cells. In this blog, we explain the solar tariff, the reason behind it, and whether or not it will affect the price of household rooftop solar projects in Charlottesville.
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