carbon emissions
Online Retailers: Help Your Customers Offset Their Carbon Emissions May 1st, 2009
Studies have shown that shopping online is, on average, greener than driving around and shopping at a bunch of retail stores. But even shopping online creates carbon emissions, and many people feel guitly about buying...more
What is a Smart Grid? March 19th, 2009
New Technology Could Create Efficiencies and Save Energy
President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan includes US$4.5 billion to create a "smart grid" electrical transmission system. But many people still ask, what exactly is a smart grid? Basically, a "smart grid" really is just that...more
Fight Climate Change, Win $75,000 November 20th, 2008
Prize Seeks to Inspire Innovation
Got an idea to fight climate change by reducing carbon emissions? The Forum for the Future wants to hear about it. They have teamed with the Financial Times for the new Climate Change Challenge competition,...more
How to Talk to Your Kids about Global Warming July 22nd, 2008
Five Steps You and Your Kids Can Take to Lower Carbon Emissions
A woman I know lives with her family in a house that backs up against a forest. The forest is being clear cut, a not so infrequent occurrence in this part of the country. One...more
New Devices Measure Your Carbon Footprint May 28th, 2008
Get Accurate Readings on Your Carbon Emissions
It’s fashionable these days to measure your carbon footprint using any number of online calculators. But most of these rely on your guesstimates about how often you travel and the cost of your energy bills....more
Quick Trips Call for the E-Bike April 10th, 2008
Get exercise, save gas by riding an electric bicycle
Do you really need a car for every trip you take? What about that quick drive to the Post Office, or to visit your neighbor a few streets over? Do you have to burn fossil...more
Return To Simplicity January 10th, 2008
Notes from Boise
Growing up in the low country of South Carolina, I dreamed of living in Atlanta. Yes, minutes away from a smorgasbord of my favorite pro sports teams. Mostly I just yearned to live in a...more
