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I've found a new favorite place for juicy green info... David Chu's Facebook Notes Page (aka Secretary of Energy or our proverbial "Energy Tsar"). He posted this little chart the other day that...
Water conservation is kind of a big deal, no matter what your climate. One of the big ways to save water is to get rid of your water-hog lawn and replace with xeriscaping. But, not everyone is...
By now, we're getting to be more cognizant of our commuting habits to and from work....but what about to and from meetings?!
I'm lucky to work in a very transit-friendly city (Washington, DC),...
I have to say, I've been very impressed by Burger King recently. First, their social networking genius idea of unfriending people on Facebook for free food, and now this: electricity generation...
The National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) recently came out with their list of top sustainable cities.
This list is based on scoring criteria that were used to evaluate a number of categories...
Just ran across an interesting article about "agriburbia" in the Denver Post. So, what is agriburbia? Essentially, it's integrating suburban development with agriculture on a large-scale (more than your basic herb garden). So, you build your...
We've talked a lot about companies doing good things, and also about electronics recycling. I'm all for reduce, reuse, recycle, so any time I hear about new programs, I smile a little bit.
I recently received a press release from Mistubishi (below),...
Because of the focus on natural light and ventilation, green buildings are typically more “open” than traditional office space, meaning there are fewer full-height walls and and more flexible open areas instead. Many claim that this general trend...
For those of you following all of these emerging rating systems... Earthster is one of the latest attempts to create a common life cycle assessment tool for companies to use to rate their products. Earthster is headed by Gregory Norris and designed to...
I'm a huge fan of social influence, real time feedback and other incentives to encourage green behavior - even if it is subliminal. But making the greener, more socially beneficial choice also fun? Now that is something I can support with...
