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• Obama Launches Community-Based Conservation

  

  Earlier this month, President Obama announced a conservation plan aimed at achieving “lasting conservation of the outdoor spaces that power our nation’s... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Looking Back as We Move Forward

  

  I often wonder how we got to the point where so many of our possessions became regarded as disposable. In an effort to live more sustainably, it is time to... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Book Review: Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

  

  This past holiday season I got a copy of Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle from my brother and his wife. I looked at it for a moment and they... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & DRINK

• Eco-Trek Heads to Portugal

  

  In this week’s episode of Eco-Trek (the fourth edition) the crew reaches its final location in Europe: Portugal. The stone house is particularly interesting.... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Five Friday Facts – No Impact Man

  

  In the fall of 2009 I saw No Impact Man in the theater (read the review here). Later that year my sister gave my wife and me a copy of the book. Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Los Angeles’ Staples Center Rooftop Solar Array

  

  While watching the National Basketball Association’s All-Star weekend recently, I was distracted by the aerial shots of the Staples Center’s roof. Having grown... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2011 BASKETBALL, ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT, SPORTS

• Small Businesses and Green Jobs Aid in Economic Recovery

  

  When President Obama landed in Ohio yesterday, he met with small business owners in an attempt to drum up support for job growth. Among the CEOs present at the... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2011 ECO-LIVING, ECONOMICS, ENVIRONMENT

• GreenCars.org Releases 2011 Car Rankings

  

  GreenCars.org, in conjunction with the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, “an independent, nonprofit research group dedicated to advancing... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT, LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Semi Trucks, Supercomputers, and Innovative Companies: A Powerful Triumvirate

  

  The EnergyBlog run by the Department of Energy (DOE) is a great source for interesting, relevant, and often exciting news on – you guessed it – energy. Last wee... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2011

• An Argument for Government Mandated Solar Power

  

  Whenever I see a large, flat (or properly pitched) south facing roof I wonder why there isn’t a photovoltaic array or solar thermal system attached. Every... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• My Driving Impressions and Review of the Nissan Leaf: Ready for Prime Time?

  

  The 2011 Nissan Leaf is the world’s first affordable, mass produced, all electric vehicle (EV). It comes with an 8 year/100k mile warranty for the batteries,... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Five Friday Facts: U.S. Waste and Recycling Statistics

  

  The following facts come from the Environmental Protection Agency.In 2009, Americans generated approximately 243 million tons of waste, which was dumped (54.3... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Eco-Trek Episode 3 Video

  

  As we’ve been doing every Friday, today we are featuring what’s new in the Mercedes F-Cell (hydrogen fuel car) World DriveThis leg of the trip goes through Spai... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• The Living Building Challenge

  

  Although it may not be part of the vernacular, LEED (Leadership for Energy and Environmental Design) certification has become more prevalent in the last few... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Safe Cycling Practices for Bike Commuters

  

  The following post is from Ray Thomas, a long-time bike commuter and a bicycle attorney in Portland, Ore. He frequently writes about Oregon bicycle law and... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• The Week in Review

  Catching up on news, emails, and information you didn’t get to during the week? Looking for an easy way to see what’s been going on in the US and around the... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2011 ENVIRONMENT

• Dine Green with The Green Restaurant Association

  

  The Green Restaurant Association, GRA, is “a national non-profit organization that provides a convenient and cost-effective way for restaurants, manufacturers,... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2011 DINING OUT, ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & DRINK

• Help the Environment: Donate Your Old Car

  

  This is a guest post by Giveacar.co.uk, a “social enterprise that raises money for charities by accepting donations of unwanted cars.” Car disposal can be a... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT, MOTO, SPORTS

• Secretary Chu, the DOE, and the Future

  

  Appointing Steven Chu as Secretary of Energy was one of President Obama’s finest moves. Having a Secretary of Energy focused on energy sources other than... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2011 ENVIRONMENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY