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People are fond of quipping that nothing good comes out of Washington, but many of the American cities launching bike-sharing programs got turned on to the idea of bikes-as-transit by watching the nation’s capital. Capital Bikeshare began operation in September of 2010, replacing a sm...
Got a dream green home you’d love to build? Sure, you’ll probably want to include solar panels in the building… but that’s just one element. Green building involves making the most efficient use of the materials that go into the building, and creating a space that allows for sustainab...
Can solar power help eradicate extreme poverty in the developing world? As we’ve shown a number of times, many social entrepreneurs think so, and are investing their time and money in a variety of technologies. Now, these aren’t companies like Microgrid Solar , SunEdison , or Infinite...
: no big news there, right? That’s how you do it in most cases. How about a roof made from solar panels, though? No, we’re not talking about solar shingles or other roofing materials that harvest power from the sun: rather, we’re talking about a roof made only from solar panels. Yes, ...
Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic. Even though spring was slow to arrive this year, I bet you’re as happy as I am to finally trade in your bulky winter wardrobe for a lighter one. But not so fast, before you change ...
” often refers to production of corn-based ethanol or soy-based biodiesel… not exactly most efficient use of these commodities. But there are situations when food to fuel represents a smart use of resources: when that food will otherwise go to a landfill. While the capture of landfill...
Somewhat counterintuitively, falling gasoline use is at odds with the federal mandate to use more renewable fuel. Under the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) requires blending increasing volumes of ethanol into the U.S. gasoline supply, rega...
Perhaps the number one sustainable choice for everything wooden, bamboo is a wonderful option for green window treatments of all kinds, including Roman shades, plantation shutters, and roll-up, matchstick and slat blinds. Bamboo is considered especially sustainable because as a member...
