So the fall season has begun and, as expected, shows from Boston Legal to Moonlight are going green — even William Shatner got into the act. I’d be very interested in hearing from readers if any of their favorite shows had a green element.

In the opening voiceover of the second season opener, genetics professor Mohinder Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) says that humanity’s problems, including global warming, are “insurmountable” without our Heroes. Shades of The 4400.

I’m glad the writers mentioned global warming. But the way they did leaves the impression that we can’t solve the problem without superhuman abilities. And people can’t fly or teleport or heal themselves from any injury — can they?

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The Post has a good article on the DC area’s high emissions, “D.C. Area Outpaces Nations in Pollution: High Carbon Emission Blamed On Coal Plants.” The reporter came to my house and I showed him some of the things I have done to lower my carbon footprint. Here is what he wrote:

The Washington area produces more carbon dioxide than several medium-size European countries, according to a new estimate of local emissions, as the region’s crawling traffic and coal-fired power plants give it a pollution “footprint” out of proportion to its size….

In Woodley Park, environmental blogger Joseph Romm made his own changes, remodeling his home to include energy-saving appliances and an energy-generating solar array on the roof. He works from home most days and drives a hybrid Toyota Prius when he does leave.

“If you have come to the view that global warming is the biggest problem facing this country,” said Romm, who writes about climate change, “then I think you have to do something.”

Too bad he didn’t mention the blog’s name. But at least anyone who googles my name will be able to find this site.