Ever since Julius Caesar ruled much of the world, the wine business has been huge. In 2009, California alone sold 554 million gallons domestically and abroad. But back when Caesar was toasting his latest military victory they probably weren’t thinking about the ecological effects of a 100 B.C. vintage. By the same token, their vineyards [...]
A Silicon Valley start-up says that it has found a way to capture the carbon dioxide emissions from coal and gas power plants and absorb them in cement. Cement production is one of the largest sources of carbon emissions in the United States; coal-fired electricity plants are the biggest source. “With this technology, coal can [...]
Sneezing green may be a duality – one interpretation comes with ease, the other, very much not so. When your head is pounding and you’ve been hacking up a lung all night, the last thought on your mind is, how can I make this experience more eco-friendly? Times of illness do not a conservationist make: [...]
An organic garden must start with healthy soil. Natural fertilizers promote the growth of beneficial bacteria, earthworms and fungi which build soil structure and foster healthy plants. The best fertilizer for your lawn and garden is homemade compost, made from food scraps, fall leaves and lawn clippings. If you still need store-bought products, there are [...]
Since taking the job as UC San Diego’s first director of strategic energy initiatives in September 2008, Byron Washom has worked to turn the 1,200-acre campus into a model of sustainability, a “living laboratory” he calls it. This includes renewable energy, greenhouse-gas reduction, energy management, energy storage systems and greening the campus transportation fleet. The [...]
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Using moisturizers and lotions made from natural plant-based in the stead of petroleum-based ingredients, is not only healthier for you, it also keeps non-renewable resources out of your medicine cabinet. That’s huge! Many lotions include ingredients which are derived from non-renewable petroleum or natural gas which have a wide assortment of health effects. 12 types [...]
February 1, 2010 – 8:11 am
Shai Agassi closed a deal, financing his company Better Place, two days before the World Economic Forum‘s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. They closed at $350 million, pricing the firm at $1.25 billion. Agassi became inspired to enter the electric car market at the World Economic Forum meeting three years ago, when he left software [...]
January 24, 2010 – 1:17 pm
Business mastermind and software revolutionary turned full-time philanthropist, Bill Gates gave his two cents on a very hot button issue when he posted on his sort-of-blog “Gates Notes”, about cutting green house emissions. The name of the article is “We Need Productivity and Sustainability.” He opined that cutting emissions by 30% by 2025 is unrealistic, [...]
December 2, 2009 – 6:16 pm
Keeping it green at home? We certainly hope you are. In case you are stumped about what you can do to get along with the environment in the bathroom, here are some good tips! Wiping It: Well I don’t know about you guys, but when I get into the bathroom, and I know I am [...]
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