Author: Rolf Potts
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The Legacy of Dr. George Potts, Youtube’s Energy Green Grandpa (from Flourish Magazine)
At Cedarhurst of Salina, resident Dr. George Potts might appear to lead a quiet retirement — but behind that gentle smile is a passionate environmentalist, lifelong educator, and digital content creator known to many as “Energy Green Grandpa.” With a science teaching career that spans nearly five decades, and a YouTube channel dedicated to climate education,…
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Energy Green Grandpa on KSN-TV (NBC Wichita) “Positive Connections”
George Potts spent his life educating and teaching science in high schools and colleges for 48 years. A few years ago, he created a project called Energy Green Household. The goal is to make homes greener by teaching people how to save energy. “I first got interested in it because I’m concerned about climate change,”…
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How to save energy using refrigerators and freezers (feat. Energy-Gobblin’ goblin)
Refrigerator (Wikipedia)
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How troubleshooting (and improving) your home’s insulation saves you money (and energy)
How to Conduct a Home Energy Assessment (This Old House) Energy 101: Home Energy Assessment (U.S. Department of Energy) Building insulation (Wikipedia) R-value insulation (Wikipedia)
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Don’t be an Energy-Gobblin’ Goblin with your dryer (and washer) habits!
Washing machine (Wikipedia) Clothes dryer (Wikipedia)
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How installing solar panels on your home can help you save energy and money
How Solar Panels Work (YouTube) Installing Solar Panels (This Old House) Solar Panels vs. Wind Turbines (History of Simple Things) Solar Panels (Wikipedia) Top 5 Best Solar Batteries Going Into 2026 (Solar Surge) Wind turbines (Wikipedia)
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How heat pumps can both heat and cool your home in an energy efficient way
Are heat pumps a scam? (YouTube) Heat pumps (Wikipedia)
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Electric vehicles are a good investment (and date back to the 1800s)
Introduction to Electric Vehicles (YouTube) How to Install an EV Charger (This Old House) How Close Are We to Solid-State Batteries? (YouTube) Electric vehicles (Wikipedia)
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Energy Green Household: 20 tips to save energy and money at home
Energy Green Community (Dr. George Potts) 64 Tips to Save Money (Dr. George Potts) Energy Saver Guide (U.S. Dept. of Energy) Entire Recycling Process Explained (Factora) Recycling Basics and Benefits (EPA.gov) Recycling in the United States (Wikipedia) Dr. George Dallas Potts VITA
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Energy solutions: What you can do to combat climate change
Can we electrify America in time to beat climate change? (YouTube) Think Global, Act Local (Rational Middle) Climate Change Science (US EPA) What You Can Do about Climate Change (EPA)
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It’s not too late to combat climate change!
Global Warming: An Inconvenient History (YouTube) History of climate change science (Wikipedia) Crash course on climate change (13 videos) Climate change (Wikipedia) Climate change mitigation (Wikipedia)
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Nuclear waste, coal smoke, and cattle poop: Solving industrial pollution challenges
The Principles of Operating a Nuclear Power Plant (Energy Encyclopedia) Nuclear Fuel and the Nuclear Fuel Cycle (Energy Encyclopedia) Nuclear Power Plant Safety (Energy Encyclopedia) Sources, processing, and storage of radioactive waste (Energy Encyclopedia) The political sabotage of nuclear power (ReasonTV) The Truth About Bill Gates’ Natrium Reactor Breakthrough (YouTube) Duke Energy’s nuclear renaissance (Energy…
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From the Salina Journal: Energy Green Grandpa helps people save money and reduce carbon footprint
By Charles Rankin, Salina Journal Retired environmental educator George Potts educates the public on reducing their carbon footprint and saving money through his “Energy Green Grandpa” persona. Potts provides 22 simple steps to improve household energy efficiency, potentially saving an average of $500 annually. An online presence expands Potts’ reach, offering links and resources to…
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Kansas Living Magazine features Energy Green Grandpa (and Grandma) in new online article!
This week, the 60+ year environmental education career of Dr. George Potts (a.k.a “Energy Green Grandpa”) was featured in Kansas Living, an online magazine published in affiliation with Kansas Farm Bureau. Reported and written by Sheridan Wimmer, the article, entitled “Energy Green Grandpa shares energy tips on YouTube“, traces Dr. Potts’ long career as a…
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Alice Potts receives the Kansas Wildlife Federation’s 1994 Wildlife Conservationist award
Note: This commendation accompanied the Kansas Wildlife Federation’s Wildlife Conservationist award to Alice Potts in 1994. Alice Potts has involved herself in Environmental/Conservation Education for nearly twenty years. She has been trained in numerous environmental education work-shops, including Investigating Your Environment (KACEE Workshop), Project Learning Tree, Project Wild, and Project Wild Aquatic. She has modified many…
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George Potts is named the Kansas Wildlife Federation’s 1993 Conservationist of the Year
Note: This commendation accompanied the Kansas Wildlife Federation’s Conservationist of the Year award to Dr. George Potts in 1993. Dr. George Potts’ strong, positive and long-lasting contribution to environmental education and conservation of our natural resources has spanned many years and involved many people. Since this native Kansan received his B.S. degree in Biology in…
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From the Salina Post: Energy Green Grandpa breaking the internet by educating others on climate change
Energy Green Grandpa was featured in a Salina Post article entitled “Salina resident breaking the internet by educating others on climate change,” which covers his career as an educator, and his efforts to promote clean energy (and combat climate change) in his retirement. Here is an excerpt of that article: By Nicolas Fierro, Salina Post…