Tag Archives: CULTURE

In California, A New Green Dream Home By The Sea

Posted on July 31, 2012 | Views: 2963

In California, A Green Dream Home By The Sea

by Susan DeFreitas: The Burnett residence in the charming coastal town of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, (or Carmel, as it’s commonly known) wasn’t exactly built green.… More

Posted on July 30, 2012 | Views: 2214

Solar Trade War With China Goes Global

Its mission statement doesn’t mention China, but there’s no doubt as to what brought together the 20 or so companies that comprise the new trade group EU ProSun:… More

Posted on July 30, 2012 | Views: 1973

Ford C-Max Energi Plug-In Hybrid Ready For Curtain Call

Ford, getting ready to release its C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid this fall, recently unveiled some more details about the vehicle.… More

Posted on July 28, 2012 | Views: 2218

Fuel Efficiency Driving Onshoring

by Roland Hwang: Lost in the current debate about “offshoring” is the remarkable story of the “onshoring” of fuel-efficiency manufacturing.… More

Posted on July 24, 2012 | Views: 1977

Cali To Improve Nonresidential Building Efficiencies By 30%

When it comes to energy efficiency, the state of California is pretty clear on where its priorities lie — and when it comes to efficiency standards, it’s not afraid to flex some muscles to prove it.… More

Posted on July 23, 2012 | Views: 2026

Hooked Up Generation at Work

by Andrea Kates: The fastest micro-generation explains sex, politics, and work… It used to be that a generation was defined by a couple of decades, like the Silent Generation (born roughly between the years 1925-1945),… More

Posted on July 21, 2012 | Views: 1978

Study determines theoretical energy benefits and potential of algae fuels

It’s theoretically possible to produce about 500 times as much energy from algae fuels as is needed to grow the fuels, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.… More

Posted on July 10, 2012 | Views: 2367

The Post-Employee Economy: Why Sky-High Profits Are Here to Stay

The end of the age of consumption and the decreasing need for labor are more related than you think. Robots have come to destroy our way of life, just as we saw in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, though not as we expected.… More

Posted on July 3, 2012 | Views: 1907

Affordable Green Homes Selling Like Hotcakes in Utah

There was a time when green homes were largely aspirational, the province of the lucky few who could afford them. Slowly but surely, though, that’s changing.… More

Posted on July 3, 2012 | Views: 4143

Healthcare — 5, 10, 20 years in the past and future

by Farai Chideya: Twenty years ago U.S. healthcare cost $2800, on average, per person. Ten years ago, that figure had risen to $4700 per person. And four years ago, in 2008, it was $7500 per person.… More