Business & Innovation
Turning Heat Into Electricity (With Silicon Nanowires) January 15th, 2008
This is what we do, we turn heat into electricity, at least most of the time. We burn coal/oil/gas to create steam then we use the steam to turn big turbines. For all our fancy...more
GoodWill Eases Computer Wasteland January 14th, 2008
So you got a new computer. It's super fast and way better than your last one. You marvel at how quickly technology changes. You wonder how you're going to get all your files to the new machine....more
Cool Videos from UK's Ecotricity January 11th, 2008
Just took a train trip from Prague to Berlin this past weekend, and saw a lot of windmills throughout along the way in Germany - unfortunately...more
Weekly Compactor January 5th, 2008
This week in trash news: The trash crisis in Naples heats up; Utah trash collectors double as neighborhood watch; A homeless man in Prague lands a city job for finding a baby in the trash; and The Trafalgar Square...more
Lower East Side Ecology Center January 3rd, 2008
Two friends in two days have sent me links to New York City green-minded events organized or endorsed by the Lower East Side Ecology Center. This Sunday, they’re collecting electronic waste in Union Square. They...more
Program Calculates How Your Trees Will Help Fight Climate Change January 2nd, 2008
Plant a Tree, Find Out How Much Carbon it Will Sequester
One of my favorite charities is American Forests. Every dollar you donate results in the planting of a new tree. But have you ever wondered how much good a single tree will do for the...more
Loaded Out: Making a Museum December 20th, 2007
Sewell Chan at City Room reports that a new show featuring the Department of Sanitation has opened at NYU. This is high on my list of post-hiatus things to do in the city, stay tuned...more
Ditch Disposable Batteries for Eco-Friendly Rechargables October 22nd, 2007
There are about 15 billion batteries manufactured each year. Most are alkalines, discarded after a single duty cycle. Maybe you've tried rechargeable batteries in the past, and were unimpressed by their duty life or high cost....more
