Business & Innovation
Carbon-free cooling July 23rd, 2008
Don't be afraid to turn off the air conditioner
The dreaded triple-H's are upon us (hazy, hot & humid for those not from here). There was a brown-out this weekend in Brooklyn that stopped half a block from where we live so we decided to...more
Green Eyes On: Green Jobs July 22nd, 2008
Photo: Ryan McVay/Getty Images Hankering for a green collar job? This market niche is bigger than ever. Last week in Denver, I spoke at the annual conference for one green field, the green home real...more
Carry the Power of the Sun on Your Back July 22nd, 2008
New Solar Backpack Offers Inexpensive Charging for Portable Devices
Do you carry a lot of portable devices with you? Well now you can charge them on the go with the new solar backpack from gadget4all.com. While solar backpacks aren't new, this latest model is priced...more
Beijing's Olympic Subways Outpace US Subways July 21st, 2008
Two weeks before the start of the Olympics, Beijing has debuted what will be one of the Games most significant legacies, bigger than all the impressive architecture and the beautification campaigns: three new subways that...more
Compost On Every Corner July 21st, 2008
The Next Frontier in Food Waste
If you were wondering whether or not to be concerned about food waste, consider this: the city of Vancouver alone collects 1.5 million tons of trash, including 180,000 pounds of organic waste, at a cost...more
Green Alternatives to Pesticides July 19th, 2008
Manage Bugs without Toxins
You know how it starts. You walking into your bathroom or kitchen, and you see one. Then you see another. And then you realize you’ve been invaded by a swarm of marauding intruders intent on...more
New Lenovo Laptop Earns PC Magazine's GreenTech Seal of Approval July 18th, 2008
ThinkPad X200 Uses Just 14 Watts When Idle
I'm in the market for a new laptop, but as a responsible buyer, I want to make sure I pick a computer that uses as little energy as possible and which has been manufactured using...more
Try Plastic Cups Made from Corn -- Totally Sustainable July 18th, 2008
Make Your Summer Picnic Biodegraable -- Down to the Straws
Just in time for picnic season, CupDepot.com introduces biodegradable cups made from corn. The company’s new Karat Earth brand line of products includes biodegradable cups, utensils, straws, and more and they’re all made from corn....more
Wind Power Could Grow With Power Transmission Expansion Plan in Texas July 18th, 2008
photo: Getty Images Wind power supporters in Texas have been calling for transmission expansion for some time. And though I can’t imagine they planned the juxtaposition, Texas utility regulators have approved a massive expansion of...more
