In the Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, an Emperor goes out among his subjects in his underwear. Two swindlers posing as tailors have convinced him he’s wearing a suit made from cloth that’s invisible to anyone who is stupid. Not wanting to accept that he’s ... keep reading
Written by Bill Becker last month, about Children and Families, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Economics, Education, Emissions, Events, Finance & Money, Green energy, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Poverty & Development, Smart Growth
For years now, many members of Congress have insisted that cutting carbon emissions was difficult, if not impossible. It is not. During the two years since 2007, carbon emissions have dropped 9 percent. While part of this drop is from the recession, part of it is also from efficiency gains ... keep reading
Written by Lester Brown last month, about Air Quality, Carbon Trading, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Design, Economics, Education, Emissions, Energy Saving, Events, Finance & Money, Green energy, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Pollution, Poverty & Development, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Smart Growth
Our mismanaged world economy today has many of the characteristics of a Ponzi scheme. A Ponzi scheme takes payments from a broad base of investors and uses these to pay off returns. It creates the illusion that it is providing a highly attractive rate of return on investment as a ... keep reading
Written by Lester Brown last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Consumerism, Design, Economics, Education, Green energy, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government
President Obama has just signed an Executive Order that compels the largest consumer of energy in the US economy to invest in energy efficiency improvements to get to huge reductions in energy use by 2020. Every Federal agency must measure, manage, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to meet specific targets ... keep reading
Written by Susan Kraemer last month, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Economics, Events, Finance & Money, Green energy, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Smart Growth
When America wakes up in the morning to plan its day, does saving money make the list? What about reducing carbon emissions for the day? The unenlightened consumer might not realize that these tasks are as simple as switching on a different kind of light. The U.S. Department of ... keep reading
Written by Pete Musser last month, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Consumerism, Economics, Education, Emissions, Energy Saving, Events, Finance & Money, Green energy, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government
A new Consumer Reports survey of American households has shown that many people are starting to take steps to improve energy efficiency in their home. The report shows that home-owners are excelling in certain areas, for example: 83% of people always run a full load in the dishwasher and 77 ... keep reading
Written by Kate R. in September, about Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Consumerism, Design, Economics, Education, Green energy, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government
When most people think of ethanol, images of food shortages and vast fields of corn often come to mind. It is because of these negative stereotypes that ethanol has fallen from popularity in the public eye. However, there is a company out there that is taking a new approach to ... keep reading
Written by Jonathan Williams in September, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Technologies, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, Green energy, Industry & Business, Transport
The US EPA will declare carbon dioxide a dangerous pollutant within “the next few months”, allowing emissions to be regulated under the Clean Air Act regardless of whether the US Congress passes the current climate change legislation. A UK Royal Society study has concluded that many engineering proposals to reduce ... keep reading
Written by Bruce Bisset in September, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Design, Energy Saving, Green energy, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Solar, Transport
During this past summer, the world has seen multiple advances in the alternative energy field, particularly with algae biofuels. A week hasn’t gone by where I didn’t receive several press releases in my inbox highlighting the latest advances by one of the many algae companies out there. However ... keep reading
Written by Jonathan Williams in September, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Technologies, Economics, Green energy, Industry & Business, Water (1 comment)
Using the logic that everything can be recycled into something new, Japanese underwear manufacturer Wacol recently launched a bra recycling campaign. The collected bras were processed and recycled into solid fuel. The company explains: “From February to April, we distributed plastic bags to our customers in the hope that they ... keep reading
Written by Kyana Gordon in August, about Art & Culture, Clean Technologies, Consumerism, Green energy, Industry & Business, Recycling
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