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Energy Efficiency v. Renewables: Where Should We Start
30 July 2012 11:02 PM | No Comments
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Garbage in the Ocean
20 July 2012 7:09 PM | No CommentsEver heard of Garbage Island, also known as the Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch? This beautiful infographic explains the impact of our waste on oceans across the globe.
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Farmhand Diaries: An Early End to a Promising Harvest
09 July 2012 10:57 PM | 1 Comment
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Goodbye Bees, Goodbye Humanity
06 July 2012 8:27 PM | 1 Comment
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Sustainable Food Apps: Using Smartphones to Make Green Choices
29 June 2012 5:59 PM | 1 Comment
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Keep Warm, Stay Green and Save Money in Three Easy Steps
Posted on January 10, 2012 | No CommentsThe frosty days of winter present the ultimate endurance test. How long can you stand without touching the thermostat? When you share a central heating system with your miserly landlady... -
Global Warming and The End of the Fossil Fuel Era
Posted on December 1, 2011 | No CommentsHardly a day’s news passes without some reference to global warming. Studies mostly confirm the dire consequences of carbons emitted into the atmosphere through modern human impacts and industrial waste:... -
Local Newsprint in the Digital Age: A Case Study
Posted on November 29, 2011 | No CommentsAll too often, we hear critics proclaim in their Nietzschean chants: “Print is dead. Print is dead.” Technology only seems to bolster this bold conviction. Just about every newspaper is... -
Going Green in Seven Easy Steps
Posted on October 17, 2011 | No Commentsby Jacqui Donnelly. If you’ve been thinking about going green but aren’t sure where to start, then you are definitely not alone. Most people have some kind of compassion for... -
A Guide to Energy Efficient Curtains and Blinds
Posted on September 14, 2011 | 2 CommentsWindows are a major source of heat transfer in a building. Energy-efficient window treatments are environmentally friendly by reducing use of fuels for heating and cooling; they save money as... -
Creatively Going Green, One Ride at a Time
Posted on April 8, 2011 | No CommentsBy Staff Writer Susie Kopecky. Its a familiar story. A seemingly good idea comes to the table. It gains popularity quickly and people clamor for it. At the same time,... -
Organic or Biodynamic: “Tasteful” Solutions to Eco-Friendly Viticulture
Posted on January 14, 2011 | No CommentsBy Staff Writer Brendan Pringle. For the last century, two movements have revolutionized the field of viticulture worldwide—the organic movement and biodynamic movement. While biodynamics is frequently explained in spiritual... -
Powering the Future—The Ascent of Smart-Grid Technology
Posted on December 8, 2010 | No CommentsBy Staff Writer Brendan Pringle Everyone wants to be smart. From smart phones to smart cars, “smartness” sells. So it should be no surprise that the idea of “smart grids”-... -
A Solar Education
Posted on November 8, 2010 | No Commentsby Staff Writer Susanna Kopecky. Every day, young minds are melded and shaped in the classroom by dedicated teaching professionals. School officials aren’t just teaching the ABCs and times-tables, however;... -
Luminous Possibilities: The Future of Lighting
Posted on October 20, 2010 | No CommentsBy Staff Writer Brendan Pringle. After Thomas Edison invented the incandescent light bulb over a hundred years ago, the lighting industry seemed to putter out for decades. Many modern architects...