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• Christo Projects Are Awesome, But Use the $50 Million for Something Else

  

  From the art world comes the latest wild idea from Christo, the artist who has wrapped trees and draped orange awnings on a winding path through New York... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• January 2012 Clean Energy and Sustainability Events

  

  In the world of clean energy and sustainability conferences, 2012 begins much as 2011 ends. There are only a few conferences and events listed on 2nd Green... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Balance: the Human Body, Economics, Evolution and the Link to Sustainability

  

  I’ve talked before about the way running “jogs” loose all kinds of thoughts and allows for connections to be made between seemingly disparate ones. Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Not Your Average Bus Trip: How “Green” is That Green Bus? Part 3

  

  I should take a moment to describe the Lovecraft Biofuel conversion done on our bus. To safeguard against any particles that might bypass the filtration... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Toyota’s New 83MPG Hybrid Goes on Sale in Japan

  

  Toyota’s smallest and most environmentally friendly hybrid, the Aqua, hit the Japanese market earlier this week. The $22,000 car is 2 feet shorter than its... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• NREL Announces Breakthrough in Solar Cells

  

  According to a news release from the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) in Golden, Colorado, researchers “have reported the first solar cell that produces a... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• A Choice of Words

  

  To achieve our goal of getting people to care about the peril the planet is in, perhaps all we need to do is change a few words. Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Not Your Average Bus Trip: How “Green” is That Green Bus? Part 2

  

  This is the second in a series by Heather Perry. All posts in the series will be available here.We drove our bus to our first supplying client, the restaurant... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Five Friday Facts: Oil

  

  The following Five Friday Facts come from Stacy Dewald at Heating Oil Shopper, a Web publishing company that specializes in information about oil production... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Could “Green Routing” Play a Role in Our Future?

  

  Though it’s alluring to think that electric and hydrogen vehicles may transform the way we travel, it is more likely that small, incremental changes like route... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Rethinking Food Waste

  

  I recently read an article in the Urban Farm magazine that discussed how to reduce your food waste. I found it very informative. Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Pepsi and Coke Aim for Viable 100% Plant-Based Bottles

  

  Following up on yesterday’s mention of the advances by Coca-Cola in Japan, a recent New York Times article describes the latest efforts by both Coke and Pepsi t... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Recent “Green” Developments in Japan

  

  From Japan for Sustainability come two quick news tidbits of note. First, a group of researchers at Chubu University has been developing superconducting wires... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• International League of Conservation Photographers

  

  Images hold a powerful sway over people. Whether painting or photography, pictures tend to elicit emotional responses. A picture of an old friend may take you... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Keystone Pipeline and the Future of Fuel

  

  A few weeks ago news came out that President Obama was stalling the decision on the Keystone Pipeline from Alberta, Canada down to Texas. This was no doubt a... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Not Your Average Bus Trip: How “Green” is That Green Bus? Part 1

  

  This is the first in a series by Heather Perry. All posts in the series will be available here.Sometimes I laugh in disbelief when I think back to my first... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Five Friday Facts; Quiz Edition

  

  Test your knowledge by answering these 5 questions from the Washington Post Business section. (correct answers below) 1. How much energy does an incandescent... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• California Valley Solar Ranch Gets Underway

  

  A number of large solar projects have been dogged by issues of environmental degradation, of all things. Last year, several concentrated solar power... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Starbucks Store Made from Recycled Shipping Containers

  

  Though it seems like you can get Starbucks coffee just about anywhere, only one store (located in Tukwila, WA) can serve it to you from inside old cargo... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• What Is Your Country’s Climate Change Policy?

  

  As a follow up to the 2-part series from NPR (covered here recently on 2nd Green Revolution) comes this post about various countries’ climate policy. Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT