We worked a Green Expo yesterday in central Florida and a local Ford dealer had the new Ford Fusion Hybrid in a booth next to the Conserv-A-Store booth.This is our very unscientific review of this new car for the Ford … Continued
In a contemporary retelling of Aesop’s fable of the tortoise and the hare, Pittsburgh is finding recession-era advantages in a slow-growth legacy. The city, which has lost half its population since 1950, had a well-chronicled change of character over the … Continued
Entrepreneurs are finding that creating eco-friendly offices costs a bit more up front but can deliver lasting benefits. (FORTUNE Small Business) — When Chris Barlte moved his real estate firm into a larger office, he worked eco-friendliness into the culture … Continued
While I’m convinced that our current financial crisis is the product of both The Market and Mother Nature hitting the wall at once — telling us we need to grow in more sustainable ways — some might ask this: We … Continued
Reuters online Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:30am EDT By Laura MacInnis GENEVA (Reuters) – Airlines will reduce their carbon emissions by nearly 8 percent this year as they slash the number of flights they operate in line with a drop … Continued
Among the handful of people who might actually enjoy seeing gasoline return to $4 a gallon, let’s include marketing managers for the 2010 Honda Insight and 2010 Toyota Prius, a pair of all-new hybrids set to do battle this spring. … Continued
Scarcity Forces Electricity Companies to Rethink Power-Plant Plans, Providing an Opening for Renewable Sources Last month, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, a utility that provides power to mostly rural areas, agreed to conduct a major study to see if it … Continued
Smart move Mar 19th 2009 | CHICAGOFrom The Economist print edition The push for a more intelligent grid THE Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) has always exemplified efficient design. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, a master modernist, filled its Chicago … Continued
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama intends to nominate Cathy Zoi to be the Energy Department’s assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy, the White House said on Friday. Zoi has a long career in promoting renewable energy and … Continued
JR Raphael – PC World The World Wildlife Fund wants you to power down your electronic life for one full hour this weekend: no lights, no TVs, no computers — basically, nothing that actively uses electricity. Think you’re up for … Continued
