Writing for the Motley Fool, Katie Spence opines that the low price ($41,350 less incentives) for the neat little BMW i3 (pictured here) is seriously bad news for competitors of various types. The most obvious, head-on-head player is the Nissan Leaf, another smallish all-electric whose models run from $28,800 (LEAF S) to $34,840 (LEAF SL). (more…)
I’m glad to see that France is back in the news with respect to renewable energy and electric transportation. According to this article, the EV battery market there is predicted to experience a compound annual growth rate of over 44%! (more…)
Going green is a global movement as climate change, loss of natural resources, and other biodiversity issues are impacting the entire planet.
Spain has had a bright future in renewable energy, in fact President Obama pointed to the efforts of Spain as a model for other countries.
Efforts were made to encourage investors to put money into renewable energy in the country, while government subsidies seemed to secure Spain’s green future. (more…)
Green initiatives are picking up steam as people around the world become more and more concerned with their environment, and with taking care of it.
Many companies and organizations have taken their message to social media, including Google Plus, to reach a wider audience.
Though they’ve achieved varying degrees of success, these companies are making an effort to change the world, one post at a time.
Here are a few of their stories: (more…)
In days gone by, fashions were timeless and clothes were made to last. Nowadays, fads are passing, clothes are extremely cheap and the realities of our disposable wardrobe are grim. In this regard, the self-proclaimed eco-friendly fabrics are not the only reason of making “green garments”, if you practice “sustainable fashion”, the information has reached you that where these clothes come from, who manufactures them and what is the process that make them eco-friendly. (more…)
Many timber window manufacturers are moving into the future by building timber windows that are environmentally friendly as well as aesthetically suitable for old and new buildings, regardless of the window shape and size. There are many advantages to using timber windows which are manufactured to environmentally friendly standards.
Timber vs UPVC
Timber windows are not the same as UPVC, this product is far more sustainable also more expensive because of its durability. (more…)
Are college graduates switching their white-collar ambitions for green-collar ones?
According to MonsterTRAK, which focuses on new graduates, as many as 80% of young professionals would like to work in a green job. This bodes well for the future – the growing passion for finding “green-collar” jobs means that the green and sustainable markets will benefit from the skills and vision of new graduates.
But what are the job prospects in the green industries? And how can graduates increase their chances of snagging a green job? (more…)
Although life on earth could not subsist without water, the waste of this precious commodity causes many environmental problems. Worldwide, millions of people do not have easy access to safe, clean water, yet in first-world countries, few people think twice about getting water from the tap.
Practices in the office can make a huge difference in the amount of water a person uses each day. (more…)
It appears that planet Earth is on its way to its third implementation of CAES (compressed air energy storage) – one of a handful of different technologies that warehouses off-peak energy production and makes it available for times of greater load. This concept, of course, will eventually be important if our society is to amp up the amount of variable resources (solar and wind) that it integrates into its grid mix. (more…)
If you think that most American kids today lack the work ethic and intellectual curiosity that they had in generations past, you’ll get no argument from me. But if you believe that all young people share that deficiency, you’re 100% wrong.
I hope you’ll check out this video, The House That Teaches, featuring Derek Ouyang (pictured here) from Stanford University, who narrates his experiences with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon. Derek’s presentation blends insights in sustainable architecture, sociology, anthropology, energy conservation and efficiency, then culminates with a unique business concept. Pardon me while I pick my jaw up off the floor.
