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• Gaia Education Offers Year Long Design for Sustainability Course

  

  One of distance learning’s – AKA online education – benefits is being able to reach a greater audience. Sustainability in particular is well suited to this... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• I’m Not Environmentally Friendly, I’m Just Cheap

  

  I started by asking myself if the decisions I make are “eco-conscious” or “frugal” ones. I initially thought it’s not an either/or question, rather a both/and... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Exhaust and Other Impediments

  

  I hate exhaust. The belching, billowing clouds of particulate matter that issue forth from the tail pipes of older cars, delivery trucks, diesels, and all... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Streets as Values

  

  Streets are gathering spaces, public places, places for commerce, and for transportation. They are the veins that pulse through a community. In municipal... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Five Friday Facts: Better Place

  

  We’ve written about Better Place, the company that swaps out depleted batteries from electric vehicles, before, but it’s been a while. Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Sustainability of Cities: A Look at Ann Arbor

  

  We visited Ann Arbor over Labor Day weekend to visit some friends and it was really enjoyable. I always find it fascinating to see how a new (to me) city is... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• I Found My New Home. It’s Prefab, Green, and Looks Great.

  

  At least I’ve found the home that I would buy if I were in the States and in the market for a house. LivingHomes is a company that makes prefabricated houses.... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• How the Mars Rover Will Help Us Learn About Climate Change

  

  After NASA launched the Mars Science Laboratory in November last year, the Mars rover, Curiosity, landed on the Gale Crater on August 6th, exactly one month ago. Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE

• Wynkoop Dental: Making a Trip to the Dentist . . . “Enjoyable”

  

  I realize a trip to the dentist is about the most feared biannual activity in which one “ought to engage.” Keeping teeth clean is daunting enough. What... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• NREL Releases Countrywide Renewable Technical Potential Report

  

  The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently released a technical potential report for the entire United States that gives a solid limit to the... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• BOEM to Consider Floating Wind Turbine Proposal

  

  Both wind farms and offshore turbines have their detractors. However, as a source of domestically produced energy that does not pollute, turbines are projected... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Book Review: Aldo Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac

  

  Often, the books we read and review are recent publications. However, there are numerous classic texts in the field of conservation and sustainability. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Forming Habits, Saving Energy

  

  Most habits that save energy can also save you money. Consider turning off the lights when you leave a room or if enough ambient light is available to fill a... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• September 2012 Clean Energy and Sustainability Events

  

  In an attempt to bring more meaningful events – and relevant – to the calendar, we’ve changed the way in which we feature conferences, fairs, and symposiums. Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• A Community’s Most Valuable Resource, Its Land

  

  Publicly-owned, well-located land is a finite resource. When it is well-designed it has the ability to catalyze new development and reinvestment. However, poorl... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Four Friday Facts About Mexico’s Clean Energy Sector

  

  According to Mexico’s Solar Energy Association, the market value of this sector is US$ 150 million. In terms of radiation intensity, Mexico has an annual averag... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Biking with Children

  

  We have been biking a lot this summer; well at least a lot more than last summer. Having a kid that is one year old allows for that though, since it is... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Industry Spotlight: Aqua Spy

  

  As everyone knows agriculture is big business in America and, as the drought gripping the Midwest shows, a risky business as well. One of the great unknowns in... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Drought Causes Lawmakers to Question Ethanol Mandate

  

  With heightened attention surrounding the Midwest drought and the resulting spike in corn prices, members of both parties are beginning to question policies tha... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Solar Energy Environmental Impact Statement Released

  

  If renewable energy is to generate a considerable portion of our electricity, regionally appropriate sources need to be developed. We’ve talked about this befor... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT