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Checking In on Japan’s Renewable Energy Capacity 26 Aug 2013 | 08:04 pm
Nuclear power has figured prominently in headlines on Japan’s energy sector this summer, whether due to the serious continuing challenges at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility, or efforts...
Another Vehicular Dilemma: Is a Free Prius Worth It? 26 Aug 2013 | 05:56 am
Free is good, right? The saying goes “The best things in life are free.” But for every cliche there is a foil. In this case, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” When my wife and I set out to buy...
Great Lakes Brewing Company and the Return of the Forest City 24 Aug 2013 | 07:02 pm
Great Lakes Brewing Company Although a number of other cities in the “Rust Belt” took hits beginning in the late 60′s, Cleveland stood out. Not only was it the first major city to default on federal...
Tapped: A Movie Review 23 Aug 2013 | 05:47 pm
Tapped (2009) is a documentary about the bottled water market. While this documentary is a few years old it is still informative and a good watch since bottled water is still a large market in the U....
Trash to Volts: For Real, this Time? 23 Aug 2013 | 05:12 am
There’s seems to always be a catch when it comes to clean energy technology. It costs too much, it has hidden environmental impacts, it produces too little energy, it isn’t scalable. The list goes on...
White House Quietly Sets Example for Solar in DC 22 Aug 2013 | 07:05 pm
Last week, I got a flier in the mail advertising a “Solar Solution Promotion!!!” According to Solar Solution, LLC, the nation’s capital is currently approving grants for homeowners to install solar, i...
Making Cents: Bankruptcy From Detroit to DC 21 Aug 2013 | 05:50 pm
“Don’t tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” – Joe Biden Communities express their values in myriad ways. Streets at their best can reflect a commitment to s...
Bridging the College City Divide 21 Aug 2013 | 06:18 am
At the University of California, Santa Barbara there are 10,000 bicycle parking spaces and over 10 miles of bike paths. American University has plans to be carbon neutral by 2020. And UC Davis diverts...
Amigoni: An Urban Winery 17 Aug 2013 | 01:14 am
While in Kansas City I visited an urban winery called Amigoni. I had never heard of it before but it is truly a local winery which is surprising for Kansas City, at least to me. While the vineyard i...
Protestor Gets 11 Years for Anti-Mining Actions 16 Aug 2013 | 07:02 am
How would you feel if your government leased your land to a company that would dig it up and use toxic chemicals to extract minerals? I think you might be pretty angry. You might even go stand on the...
