Climate Change is Not a Spectator Sport.
Issues in urban development are complex. Enabling decision makers with well-informed data is essential to getting different city departments to cooperate on complex issues like energy management, transportation, storm water processing, and economic development. Ultimately, informed decisions can lead to better outcomes for the city-- it can mean a better ... keep reading
Written by Rayna G. in April 2009, about Clean Technologies, Computing, Design, Politics & Government, Poverty & Development, Smart Growth, Transport
With booming population growth, resource scarcity, and increasing global temperatures - are obscure or expensive green gadgets necessary? The growth of the green economy has opened the door for a variety of green innovations - some of which appeal to a small, elite audience and have little to do with lowering your ... keep reading
Written by Rayna G. in February 2009, about Clean Technologies, Consumerism, Design, Electric vehicles, Energy Saving, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior
A few years ago, Malcolm Fowles, a technology professor in the UK, published a paper in Biomass and Bioenergy claiming that burying carbon-rich charcoal could significantly decrease the release of carbon into the atmosphere. As more costly and technical strategies to curb climate change have emerged, many people are giving ... keep reading
Written by Rayna G. in February 2009, about Carbon Sequestration (2 comments)
