Aisha Abdelhamid is a freelance lifestyle and environmental science writer currently living in Vancouver, BC. Her interests include environmental conservation, climate science, renewable energy, faith-based environmental activism, green building, creative lifestyles, and healthy living.
January 11th, 2017 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
Faith members considering solar power for churches, temples, mosques, and other houses of worship are discovering that installations are getting both easier and cheaper.
December 17th, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
A community outreach program in Connecticut called Solarize with Faith is helping faith group members display their creation care by putting solar on their roofs. Their beautiful motto? “Stewardship in our hearts. Solar on our roofs.”
December 4th, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
Connecticut enjoys one of the fastest-growing solar markets among the smaller US states. One reason is because the Nutmeg State actually receives more sunshine than most of the solar farms in Germany, with an average of close to 4.5 hours of direct sunlight for every 10 square feet (approx. 1 square meter)
November 24th, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
The fascinating cleantech evolution of Masdar City continues! Pushing the limits of urban design and community building, Masdar City is pressing forward in its pioneering quest for the highest quality of life with the lowest carbon footprint
November 15th, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
As one of the sunniest states in the US, Arizona has enjoyed early and great success as a leader in solar energy production. With 2,453 megawatts (MW) of solar installed, the US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ranks Arizona as #2 for total installed solar capacity
November 14th, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
Although snowbound in winter, Colorado is also famous for its sunny skies. In fact, Pueblo Colorado ties 7th place as the sunniest US city, according to NOAA's annual average % possible sunshine ranking, with an average of 76%. Only Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas have sunnier cities
October 24th, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
By calling on Oklahomans to pray for oil, Governor Mary Fallin has stretched the limits of my patience and perhaps a little bit of my better judgment. Governor Fallin would have us all believe that it’s been a really tough year for the oil industry
October 17th, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
Originally published on Green Building Elements. Sweltering in the hot desert sun, Masdar City sits under a global microscope at [&hellip
October 10th, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
Originally published on Green Building Elements. Celebrating the tallest wood-frame building of its kind anywhere in the world, Canada’s Minister [&hellip
September 24th, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
Originally published on Eden Keeper. Founded in 1979, the Christian Cultural Center (CCC) is the largest church in Brooklyn. With [&hellip
September 24th, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
Originally published on Green Building Elements. Meaning more than just focusing on the environment, sustainability also means creating a sense [&hellip
September 19th, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
Originally published on EdenKeeper. Committed to working towards a sustainable future, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is divesting [&hellip
September 16th, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
Originally published on Planetsave. With the first phase deadline set for 2019, Morocco has launched an ambitious “Energy Efficiency in [&hellip
September 1st, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
Today’s changing economic realities are significantly boosting renewable energy’s potential to lower utility costs for consumers. In Colorado, Ron Lehr [&hellip
August 27th, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
Originally published on Planetsave. For the first time since 1972, energy-associated carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from coal are dropping below [&hellip
August 25th, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
Originally published on sister site Planetsave. The face of the solar workforce is really starting to glow. As of 2015, women [&hellip
August 22nd, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
Originally published on EdenKeeper. First Parish Unitarians are crying ‘foul’ over a recent denial to allow solar panels on the [&hellip
August 22nd, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
Originally published on EdenKeeper.org Navigating through the icy waters of the Arctic, the Greenpeace ship “Arctic Sunrise” is delivering solar [&hellip
August 18th, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
Originally published on Planetsave. Endorsing Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, two former EPA chiefs, both Republicans, are warning that Donald [&hellip
August 8th, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
Originally published on Green Building Elements. The greatly underestimated public bus shelter is the latest subject of a creative solar [&hellip
August 1st, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
Originally published on Planetsave. Entering into a 37-year agreement with Dominion Virginia Power, the Department of the Navy (DoN) recently [&hellip
July 25th, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
Originally published on Planetsave.com. In search of low-cost, fixed-rate electricity, great wind energy deals are swaying Fortune 500 companies and [&hellip
July 16th, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
Originally published on Planetsave.com Taking cues from Trump’s exhibitionist tirades, Republicans are ramping up the rhetoric against the EPA. A [&hellip
July 15th, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
Originally published on Planetsave. With a state of emergency covering four Florida counties, the stench and slime from toxic blue-green [&hellip
June 29th, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
Originally published on Eden Keeper. Demonstrating the Catholic Church’s commitment to the environment, as embodied in Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’, [&hellip
