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• At Least American Drivers Usually Acknowledge Pedestrian Crossings

  

  In my first two posts, I’ve written about the American pedestrian. Let me take a moment to speak about pedestrians abroad. I can’t say too much since I haven’t... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Five Friday Facts: Denver Zoo’s Waste to Energy

  

  Today’s Five Friday Facts deal with the Denver Zoo’s new Elephant Passage complex which is slated to earn LEED certification. Read more about the zoo’s efforts... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Denver Zoo Lays Claim to Greenest in Country

  As the Denver Zoo prepares to open its latest addition, a 10 acre exhibit dedicated to the Asian Tropics, they have incorporated a number of eco-conscious... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Walkscore Now Rates Bike Friendly Cities; Guess Who is No. 1

  

  What is it about Minneapolis? A frozen tundra in winter, the Minnesota city has already somehow built a reputation as a bike friendly city. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Natural Capitalism: Chapter 2 – Reinventing the Wheels

  

  A few years back I started reading Natural Capitalism. I wrote a post about the first chapter and vowed to come back to the book “soon.” Geologically speaking,... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Itron: A Global Leader in Smart Meters

  

  For today’s company spotlight, I wanted to look at smart meters.Smart meters have been in use since 2006 in the United States and have gained wide penetration i... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• From Parking Lots to Parking Garages

  

  Last week I wrote about parking lots and my distaste for them. While parking garages are a much better use of land, they can be quite ugly.My argument today is... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Where the Sidewalk Never Begins

  

  Dear Shel Silverstein, My apologies for misusing, but hopefully not abusing the title of your wonderful work of poetry. Cordially, The Angry Pedestrian Now... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Five Friday Facts: The New World Trade Center

  

  The following facts come from a pamphlet sent to me by a relative who visited the construction site and memorial pool at the World Trade Center in New York City. Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Study: Selective Logging Could Help Mitigate Ecological Impact

  

  Despite pressure from governments and environmental groups, illegal logging and deforestation are facts of life in many developing countries around the world. Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• “Learning Journey in Tohoku” Applications Accepted Until May 20th (JST)

  

  Japan for Sustainability (JFS), “a non-profit communication platform to disseminate environmental information from Japan to the world,” is trying to make... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• KiOR Update: Stock Closes up 10%

  

  KiOR, which was profiled on this website two weeks ago, closed up nearly 10% Tuesday. The big move came after KiOR released its 1Q2012 earnings. Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 BUSINESS

• EPA’s Green Power Challenge

  

  Over the course of the past academic year, 30 collegiate athletic conferences comprising more than 70 universities competed in the Environmental Protection... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Maxwell Technologies: Creating the Replacement for the Battery?

  

  If you read enough articles about electric or hybrid vehicles, sooner or later you see references to ultra capacitors. Ultra capacitors are currently widely use... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• I Don’t Understand Parking Lots

  

  In an op-ed a few months back I alluded to the coming diatribe against parking lots. As a form of land use, parking lots make no sense to me. Conversely, most... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• The Angry Pedestrian: An Introduction

  

  Let me say first off that I own a car. I drive. I don’t drive a ton, I don’t drive everyday, I don’t drive to my job, but I understand the role of the car in... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2012 DEBATE, ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Five Friday Facts: Colleges Saving Energy

  

  A recent three week competition wrapped up among colleges that saved a bit of money, water, and energy. The 2012 Campus Conservation Nationals (CCN) had... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• First Major Solar Installation on Public Property Goes Online

  

  While renewables accounted for just 1.5 percent of total energy production last year, the Obama administration has approved at least 29 green energy projects... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Site Visit: MUSE School (CA)

  

  Last month I had the opportunity to visit the MUSE School in Southern California. Located in a canyon between Calabasas and Malibu, the setting for the school i... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• KiOR: Turning Trees into Oil

  

  The following post is the first by our new contributor, John Basalla. All his “Green Tech Company Spotlight” articles can be found at the following tag or on... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT