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Germany Imagines Suburbs Without Cars
Seeded on Tue May 12, 2009 12:16 PM EDT (The New York Times)
VAUBAN, Germany — Residents of this upscale community are suburban pioneers, going where few soccer moms or commuting executives have ever gone before: they have given up their cars.
Split Incentive Stalls Energy Efficiency in Rental Housing
Seeded on Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:11 PM EDT (Sightline Institute)
Investing in energy efficiency can reduce greenhouse gas emissions even while saving money on energy bills. It seems like a no-brainer. Yet the one-third of northwesterners who live in rental housing actively avoid investing in energy efficiency.
Drywall from China Causes BIG Environmental Headache (not to mention $ and health...)
Seeded on Sun Mar 8, 2009 11:50 AM EDT (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
Apparently drywall from China is emitting fumes so nasty that they're blackening the wiring and ductwork. Up to 36,000 homes might be affected, and the current publicity for this problem is? ZERO.
Crews Work Hard To Keep Schools Warm
Seeded on Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:13 PM EST (msnbc.com)
The frigid temperatures are putting a strain on school heating systems, especially those in Baltimore city, and the district is looking for ways to head off potential problems.
Economic Downturn: A Green Downfall or Salvation?
Seeded on Wed Jan 7, 2009 2:07 PM EST (Christian Science Monitor)
Many in the green movement are concerned that the current downfall of the World economy spells the end of investment in capital projects and in global warming prevention.
Foreign Policy: The Top 10 Stories You Missed in 2008
Seeded on Tue Dec 9, 2008 8:41 PM EST (foreignpolicy.com)
Think switching to solar energy will make you green? Think again. Many of the newest solar panels are manufactured with a gas that is 17,000 times more potent than carbon dioxide in contributing to global warming.
The WaterMill
Seeded on Mon Nov 24, 2008 6:09 PM EST (EcoGeek)
Every elementary school student learns about condensation. Water from the air accumulates on a cold surface, much like a toilet tank sweats in the summer or dew forms on grass overnight.
Op-Ed Contributor - The Climate for Change - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:03 PM EST (The New York Times)
By AL GOREPublished: November 9, 2008The inspiring and transformative choice by the American people to elect Barack Obama as our 44th president lays the foundation for another fateful choice that he — and we — must make this January to begin an emergency rescue of human civil …
Senate Passes Renewable Energy Bill: House to Com
Seeded on Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:22 AM EDT (EcoGeek)
The senate has just passed what could end up being some of the most important legislation to the future of our country of the decade. No, I'm not talking about buying up $700 B of questionable mortgage assets...I'm talking about an actual, feasible, renewable energy package.
More Green Roofs!
Seeded on Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:00 PM EDT (Dwell magazine)
This article and the recent story I saw about spiral farming towers makes me realize that space really is the new frontier.
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