About Tom Schueneman

Tom is an online publisher, editor, and freelance writer. He is the founder of GlobalWarmingisReal.com and the History Blog Project, as well as publisher and editor-in-chief of the Hippie Magazine Network.

Tom also contributes to numerous environmental blogs including TriplePundit, Ecopolitology, Sustainablog, Planetsave, and Cleantechnica. Tom also a contributor for OneSimpleAsk.com.

Tom's work has led him to Europe, Africa, Latin America, Canada, the South Pacific, and across the United States. His home base is San Francisco, California.

Tendril Connect Platform Helps Lay the Path to a New Smart Energy Economy

The Smart Energy Path Means "Open Dialog" Between Utilities and Consumers

Tendril’s Connect Platform helps build the path to energy awareness, automation, and efficient energy management, building the “energy internet” for the 21st century.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Helps Consumers Get a Feel for the Nissan Leaf

The Nissan Leaf Awaits a Customer at the Four Season in San Francisco

Enterprise and the Four Seasons Resort in downtown San Francisco now offer a Nissan Leaf EV for rent, one of the 500 Enterprise has available across the country. I got to drive the EV and take it through its paces on the hills of San Francisco.

Cleanweb Hackathon Gets Underway in San Francisco

cleanweb hackathon

The first annual CleanWeb Hackathon is now underway in San Francisco.

SunPower, Ford Announce Key Partnership for Owners of New Focus EV

Ford and SunPower inaugurate program pairing EV Focus with rooftop solar system to keep it charged

SunPower and Ford announce their “Drive Green for Life” program pairing the purchase of a new Focus EV vehicle with a 2.5 kilowatt rooftop solar system providing enough power for 1000 miles per month of travel.

How I Installed a Rooftop Solar System in Less than an Hour (with a little help from my friends)

A crew of journalists and bloggers get a hands-on demonstration of installing solar panels

A small group of journalists and bloggers get a hands-on demonstration of how to install a solar panel system at SunPower’s Richmond, California training facility.

Solar is Ready to Launch: A Peek Inside Intersolar North America

The solar industry is growing by leaps and bounds. The message from the Intersolar North America conference: Solar is Ready to Launch

The solar power industry is growing exponentially. Innovation is on the rise, and costs are coming down. A brief wrap-up of conversations with representatives from key companies at the Intersolar North America conference.

Being Bullish on Solar

Solar Power installation at the Department of Energy in Washington D.C.

SunPower’s Julie Blunden explains why now is a great time to be bullish on solar. If you’re thinking about how solar was a few years ago, or even a few months, you’re missing the good news. Solar has arrived.

Is Nuclear Oversight Getting More Lax to Accommodate Aging Reactors?

Federal regulators ease standards to keep reactors in compliance

An AP investigation shows that federal regulators have consistently eased nuclear standards to keep aging reactors within compliance. The practice has led many to question the safety of the nation’s nuclear power plants.