Archive for January, 2012

A report from the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) says, “The heat continuously flowing from the Earth’’s interior is estimated to be equivalent to 42 million megawatts of power” — that is, enough to meet the power needs of all the homes on earth more than 100 times over. Read the rest of this entry »

It was one of those “blink and you miss it” things. In June of last year, Congress formerly repealed the nation’s ethanol subsidies in a bipartisan vote that raised few eyebrows and generated only a handful of news reports. Read the rest of this entry »

Recently I’ve learned about efforts in England, Sweden, Denmark, and even in North America, to establish “bicycle superhighways” — not just bike lanes tacked on to city streets, but dedicated bicycle roadways, with features like two-directional traffic, passing lanes, service areas for repair and filling tires, and signage for safety and wayfinding. Read the rest of this entry »

In an effort to address sustainability challenges facing businesses today, the World Environment Center (WEC) and IBM have formed the Innovations in Environmental Sustainability Council. Read the rest of this entry »

GreenBlue®, nonprofit that equips business with the science and resources to make products more sustainable, has two new items to make the world a more sustainable place. Read the rest of this entry »

Spearheaded by Corporate Knights, a Toronto-based media, research and financial products company focused on clean capitalism, the “Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World” is an extensive data-driven corporate sustainability assessment and ranking that is announced each year during the World Economic Forum in Davos. Read the rest of this entry »

Each year, Sprint revises their environmental scorecard to ensure that continuous improvement is made in the areas of sustainable design considerations for phones and packaging for device manufacturers and vendors. Read the rest of this entry »

A new, free-to-use geospatial application, developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), allows users to easily and accurately map potential renewable energy resources in the United States. Read the rest of this entry »