http://dir.salon.com/topics/ask_pablo/?source=rss&aim=ask_pablo en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:00 PST Pablo Päster, a sustainability engineer, answers readers' questions about what's good for the environment and what's not By Pablo Päster Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/env/ask_pablo/2008/11/24/freight/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/ask_pablo/2008/11/24/freight/index.html?source=rss Let's talk freight: Is it better to ship by train, truck or plane? By Pablo Päster Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/env/ask_pablo/2008/11/03/lcd_tvs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/ask_pablo/2008/11/03/lcd_tvs/index.html?source=rss Is my big new flat-screen TV killing the planet? By Pablo Päster Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/ask_pablo/2008/07/14/better_gas_mileage/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/ask_pablo/2008/07/14/better_gas_mileage/index.html?source=rss Follow these simple tips and you can drive your sky-high gasoline bill back down to earth. By Pablo Päster Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/ask_pablo/2008/06/30/ask_pablo_fireworks/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/ask_pablo/2008/06/30/ask_pablo_fireworks/index.html?source=rss What is the environmental fallout of fireworks? By Pablo Päster Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/ask_pablo/2008/06/23/ask_pablo_climate_change/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/ask_pablo/2008/06/23/ask_pablo_climate_change/index.html?source=rss It was 20 years ago that Congress heard the first serious warning about global warming. What can individuals do now? By Pablo Päster Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/env/ask_pablo/2008/10/20/ask_pablo_clean_coal/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/ask_pablo/2008/10/20/ask_pablo_clean_coal/index.html?source=rss The presidential candidates keep talking about the evils of China's new coal plants and "clean coal technology" as a savior. What's the real story? By Pablo Päster Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/env/ask_pablo/2008/10/06/save_the_bees/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/ask_pablo/2008/10/06/save_the_bees/index.html?source=rss How can I help save the bees? By Pablo Päster Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/env/ask_pablo/2008/09/22/green_technology/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/ask_pablo/2008/09/22/green_technology/index.html?source=rss I confess: I am addicted to the latest tech gadgets. Can I be green too? By Pablo Päster Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/env/ask_pablo/2008/09/08/printers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/ask_pablo/2008/09/08/printers/index.html?source=rss I've heard reading online uses more energy than printing documents. Can that be true? By Pablo Päster Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/env/ask_pablo/2008/08/25/electric_cars/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/ask_pablo/2008/08/25/electric_cars/index.html?source=rss No, electric cars don't suck down the same amount of energy as gas guzzlers do. By Pablo Päster Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/ask_pablo/2008/07/28/ask_pablo_air_conditioning/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/ask_pablo/2008/07/28/ask_pablo_air_conditioning/index.html?source=rss Summertime, and the living ain't easy in the heat. Should I run the air conditioner or electric fans? By Pablo Päster Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/ask_pablo/2008/06/09/ask_pablo_summer_travel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/ask_pablo/2008/06/09/ask_pablo_summer_travel/index.html?source=rss I'm planning my summer vacation. Is it more ecological to fly or drive? By Pablo Päster Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/ask_pablo/2008/05/19/ask_pablo_termites/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/ask_pablo/2008/05/19/ask_pablo_termites/index.html?source=rss Termites! Is there a way to get rid of them without turning my house into a gas chamber? By Pablo Päster Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/05/05/ask_pablo_leds/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/05/05/ask_pablo_leds/index.html?source=rss LED lights are amazing but expensive. By switching to them, will I save energy and money over the long run? By Pablo Päster Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/04/21/ask_pablo_cars/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/04/21/ask_pablo_cars/index.html?source=rss Considering the energy used in auto manufacturing, is it better to keep my old car or buy a new hybrid? By Pablo Päster Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/04/07/ask_pablo_solar/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/04/07/ask_pablo_solar/index.html?source=rss Could the U.S. meet its energy needs with solar panels alone? By Pablo Päster Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/03/24/ask_pablo_diapers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/03/24/ask_pablo_diapers/index.html?source=rss The great green diaper debate: Where do the new flushable nappies fit in? By Pablo Päster Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/03/10/ask_pablo_kids/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/03/10/ask_pablo_kids/index.html?source=rss I'm trying to decide whether to have a second child. Will I be contributing to global warming? By Pablo Päster Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/02/25/ask_pablo_lightbulbs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/02/25/ask_pablo_lightbulbs/index.html?source=rss Should I get rid of my standard light bulbs for those curlicue fluorescent ones? By Pablo Päster Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/02/11/ask_pablo_flowers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/02/11/ask_pablo_flowers/index.html?source=rss Should I buy flowers for Valentine's Day? Don't they bring environmental woe? By Pablo Päster Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/01/28/ask_pablo_plastic/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/01/28/ask_pablo_plastic/index.html?source=rss Should I buy soda in plastic bottles or aluminum cans? By Pablo Päster Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/01/14/ask_pablo_water/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/01/14/ask_pablo_water/index.html?source=rss What's so bad about bottled water, anyway?