Oct 3, 2023 | automobiles, carbon emissions, Carbon Neutral, carbon pricing, carbonless footprint, currency, DEP, driving, earth, Earth Day, economic development, economic factors, economy, education, Electric vehicles, fuel, government, government incentives, innovation, lithium batteries, Net-Zero, regulators, technological innovation, technology, USA
Will electric vehicles prevail over the movement to use biofuels? This largely depends on who you are talking to. The US government has pushed for electric automobiles to replace fossil-fueled cars and is providing some incentives to purchase them. Be aware...
May 25, 2023 | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. Stepehn Hawking, boating, California, carbon emissions, Celebrations, Challenger, clean marinas, Coast Guard, coastal cruising, congress, conversations, Cosmonauts, Cpaitalism, DEP, disrruptions, earth, economic development, economy, environment, EPA, Florida, fuel, FWC, government, history, Japan, JAXA, learning, lift ships, Listening, moon, observatories, oceans, planets, regulators, rocket science, Rockets, seaports, Space, space disasters, Space Exploration, space missions, stars, sun, USA, USN, waterways, World, world history
Sending people and satellites into space has become somewhat commonplace in today’s world. Arranging those launches is no easy task. A lot goes on behind the scenes to ensure that these launches can take place as scheduled. For instance, the FAA (Federal Aviation...
May 10, 2023 | communication, conversations, DEP, earth, Earth Day, economic development, environment, EPA, FWC, government, regulators, rivers, science, Uncategorized, World
How many of you actually know what net-zero means? Let me explain it here before we jump in on how that can lessen our carbon footprints across many sectors. Net-Zero occurs when our greenhouse gas output is effectively removed from our atmosphere. This is a delicate...
Jan 25, 2023 | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, Astronauts, boating, California, clean boatyard, Cpaitalism, DEP, economy, environment, EPA, Florida, money, new releases, News, Space, Space Exploration, Space Race, USA, waterways, World, yachting
This may seem like a strange title for a blog post but I assure you it will crystalize soon. I am sure you are familiar with Elon Musk and SpaceX. SpaceX has produced some cutting-edge technology and one such outcropping for their endeavor is the Just Read the...
Oct 19, 2021 | 2021, boating, Coast Guard, coastal cruising, DEP, EPA, Florida, Florida Keys, USA, waterways, yachting
Before we get started it may be helpful to understand exactly what a bouy is and does. Do you know what a bouy is and does? A bouy is a device that floats on the water and assists boaters in navigating the waterways. Bouys are used to warn vessel operators of dangers...
Jan 20, 2019 | coastal cruising, DEP, Everglades, Florida, Florida Keys, FWC, yachting
There are many grants available from the Federal government that can aid marinas across the USA in helping to keep our waterways clean. One of those is the Clean Vessel Act or CVA. This program was created in 1992 to help reduce pollution from overboard discharge of...
