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Green Limousine Service

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

I have noticed while browsing some limousine service for an upcoming event that some are claiming to be a green limousine company. I know everyone has seen green taxi companies that use hybrid cars (mostly priuses), but how can limousines become a green limousine company. I just don’t think it is possible. Anyway this is [...]

Is solar power doomed

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

As more information is becoming available about the bankrupt company Solyndra, it feels as if solar companies in the United States may all be headed down the same road. Prices for solar have dramatically gone down over the years. While this is good news for consumers, it is a difficult situation for companies that must [...]

Funny video that shows the problem with riding in a city bike lane.

Friday, June 17th, 2011

Bike lanes are getting to be more popular in large cities, but that doesn’t mean it is an automatic win for bike riders. As Casey Neistat shows in this video, police are ticketing bicyclists at a growing rate, and at times for what seems like a  typical biking maneuver.  

Method unveils their new Powergreen Technology bottles.

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

What is it you ask? As they claim it’s “The Only Custom Designed 100% Post Consumer Recycled Plastic Bottles in Mass Market; New All-Purpose Cleaners, Bathroom Cleaner, Glass & Surface Spray — Featuring New powergreenTMTechnology”   Essentially the “Powergreen technology” simply means they are using 100% Post Consumer Recycled plastic bottles and the bottles are [...]

E-Readers vs Old Fashioned books

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

This is a very provocative article by the Sierra Club comparing the eco-friendliness of E-readers vs regular print books. Essentially it comes down to how many books you read per annum. If you read more than 23 books annually then the E-reader is more carbon efficient, but otherwise purchasing or borrowing from the library is more eco-friendly. I [...]

Green Festival Chicago

Monday, April 18th, 2011

With the Green Festival San Francisco behind us we are looking forward to the next festival to be held in the windy-city. There are some great speakers billed for this event. I’m looking forward to hearing Dr. Devra Davis speak. She is an intellect in the environmental health hazards realm. I’ll also be looking forward [...]