Better Buildings Challenge: $840M Saved
The Obama Administration’s Better Buildings Challenge, according to a recent press release, has saved partners $840M, and prevented six million tons of carbon emissions, which […]
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NYT on California Drought
Yesterday’s New York Times review asks a simple question about which of the following uses more water: “A) a 10-minute shower. B) a handful of 10 almonds. C) a quarterpound […]
Continue reading »Leather or Life?
I recently read with great interest an article in Bloomberg Business entitled, “Your Salad Lunches are Killing American Leather.” I paused for a while, just […]
Continue reading »Behavioral Energy Programs go Mainstream
Thanks to companies like Opower, behavioral approaches to energy conservation are becoming more mainstream, and achieving sizable reductions in energy use. Opower uses behavioral sciences […]
Continue reading »The Vegan Burger that Bleeds
Stanford biochemistry professor and founder of Impossible Foods, Pat Brown has created a burger patty made entirely of plant-based ingredients. It made waves on social […]
Continue reading »$Car = 6 x $Bicycle
A research study shows that the cost to society and the economy in Copenhagen of driving is a staggering six times that of cycling. In a […]
Continue reading »What exactly is Clean Energy?
In an excerpt of Episode 4 of Turtle Talks, energy professionals discuss what exactly constitutes clean energy, followed by an excellent piece from Stanford Professor […]
Continue reading »Food for Drought
Thanks to this nifty visualization from the New York Times, you can take a look at how your dietary choices contribute to the drought. Note […]
Continue reading »Our Relationship with Nature = Conservation
An article released in Current Biology today emphasizes the importance of ecosystems, highlighting that humans’ default relationship with Nature should be one of conservation of […]
Continue reading »The Smart and Sustainable Way to Ditch the Drought
This short video illustrates the importance of looking at the reality of California’s drought. Household water use accounts for only 4% of California’s water. Our dietary choices can […]
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