Johanna Neumann

Amherst Center

Senior Director, Campaign for 100% Renewable Energy at Environment America

Senior Director for Campaign to #Go100Percent for @EnvAm. Thinking globally, acting locally. Mom of boys. Tweets my own.

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My Turn: ‘Waste not, want not’: Keeping costly energy use low

2 months ago | recorder.com | Johanna Neumann

E-Edition Advertise Newsletters Subscribe Home News Opinion Sports Business Arts & Life Obituaries Classifieds Calendar Puzzles Arina Krasnikova/via pexels Arina Krasnikova/via pexels Eggs are pricey these days. And eggs aren’t the only thing costing more. Those of us who heat our homes with gas are paying more than twice as much for the same amount of energy as we paid five years ago. Although “abundance” is one of the current buzzwords in some circles (Ezra Klein is coming out with a new...
Columnist Johanna Neumann: ‘Waste not, want not’: Keeping costly energy use low

2 months ago | gazettenet.com | Johanna Neumann

E-Edition Advertise Newsletters Subscribe Home News Opinion Sports Business Arts & Life Obituaries Classifieds Calendar Puzzles Arina Krasnikova/via pexels— Eggs are pricey these days. And eggs aren’t the only thing costing more. Those of us who heat our homes with gas are paying more than twice as much for the same amount of energy as we paid five years ago. Although “abundance” is one of the current buzzwords in some circles (Ezra Klein is coming out with a new book with that title and...
Columnist Johanna Neumann: Jones tour revisits past, kindles excitement for future

Jan 16, 2025 | gazettenet.com | Johanna Neumann

A woman reads in the atrium of the Jones Library in Amherst on Aug. 15, 2019. On Monday night, my husband Nick and my sister-in-law, Cecilia and I headed out for a bundled-up run through the fields behind our house.
My Turn: Whoever dies with the most stuff does not win

Nov 29, 2024 | amherstbulletin.com | Johanna Neumann

Holiday time is nearly here. I’m so excited about filling my home with the smell of balsam fir and baking cookies and the sounds of my boys singing along to Chipmunks Christmas carols. I am not, however, looking forward to the crescendo of holiday advertising, seducing us to buy stuff we don’t need, as if a new water bottle or pair of pajamas could be a substitute for love, joy, connection and meaning in our lives.
My Turn: Whoever dies with the most stuff does not win

Nov 26, 2024 | recorder.com | Johanna Neumann

E-Edition Advertise Newsletters Subscribe Home News Opinion Sports Business Arts & Life Obituaries Classifieds Calendar Puzzles Holiday time is nearly here. I’m so excited about filling my home with the smell of balsam fir and baking cookies and the sounds of my boys singing along to Chipmunks Christmas carols.
Columnist Johanna Neumann: Whoever dies with the most stuff does not win

Nov 20, 2024 | gazettenet.com | Johanna Neumann

E-Edition Advertise Newsletters Subscribe Home News Opinion Sports Business Arts & Life Obituaries Classifieds Calendar Puzzles Holiday time is nearly here. I’m so excited about filling my home with the smell of balsam fir and baking cookies and the sounds of my boys singing along to Chipmunks Christmas carols.
Columnist Johanna Neumann: Rush for energy-hungry data centers is folly

Nov 7, 2024 | amherstbulletin.com | Johanna Neumann

Home News Opinion Sports Arts & Life Obituaries Classifieds Calendar For the past two decades, America has accomplished a minor miracle. Despite a growing population, ballooning home sizes, a spike in the we own, and more, electricity demand has remained largely stable. That’s a testament to the hard-won gains of more efficient lighting and appliances.
5 surprising facts about renewable energy growth in Michigan

Oct 25, 2024 | environmentamerica.org | Johanna Neumann |Evan Jones

Michigan produces 2.5 times as much energy from the sun and wind as it did a decade ago. Find more clean energy facts here.
My Turn: Rush for energy-hungry data centers is folly

Oct 24, 2024 | recorder.com | Johanna Neumann

E-Edition Advertise Newsletters Subscribe Home News Opinion Sports Business Arts & Life Obituaries Classifieds Calendar Puzzles For the past two decades, America has accomplished a minor miracle. Despite a growing population, ballooning home sizes, a spike in the we own, and more, electricity demand has remained largely stable.
Columnist Johanna Neumann: Rush for energy-hungry data centers is folly

Oct 16, 2024 | gazettenet.com | Johanna Neumann

For the past two decades, America has accomplished a minor miracle. Despite a growing population, ballooning home sizes, a spike in the we own, and more, electricity demand has remained largely stable. That’s a testament to the hard-won gains of more efficient lighting and appliances.