Wednesday, July 07, 2010

Ed Begley, Jr.: My compost doesn't stink

Solar plane attempts 24-hour flight

The goal is to fly around the world on solar energy alone. Read the full story

Ed Begley, Jr.: My compost doesn't stink

The actor who has timed his wife's showers to calculate water usage is as 'eco' as they come. But fully greening his Los Angeles home (while preserving his marriage) wasn't always smooth sailing. Read the full story

With technology, Chicago gets a grip on its greenhouse gas emissions

A Chicago city official sees technology as one way to meet the city's "audacious" goal to reduce its carbon footprint 80 percent by 2050. Read the full story

DOE senior advisor: 'We need to have clarity around rules' for cleantech

If clean technology is going to be a success, the rules for how to do business in the sector must be clearer, experts say. Read the full story

Tiny wind turbines for big India

Tata Power Company seeks to go off the grid bringing wind turbines to the rooftops of rural India. Read the full story

US high-tech manufacturing base erosion breaks 'chain of experience'

Silicon Valley veteran Andy Grove: in abandoning 'commodity' manufacturing, the US tech industry may be giving away the whole store. Read the full story

Four reasons to invest in emerging cleantech markets

Want to make money in the cleantech business? One expert says to look past North America, Europe and Asia to emerging markets in India, the Middle East and Africa. Read the full story

Why not 'upcycle' what you can't recycle?

TerraCycle gives second life to certain office products while helping your chosen charitable cause. Read the full story

Boeing 787 Dreamliner adds another 20 feet of length

Boeing's already huge 787 Dreamliner aircraft saw its ninth revision this week, about halfway through its testing period. Read the full story

Education alone will not end the obesity epidemic

So long as food producers are able to dodge the intent of regulations by fudging the numbers, education doesn't stand a chance of curing obesity. Read the full story

Top 10 ugliest buildings in New York City

The headquarters of The New York Times is the ugliest building in New York City, according to a new report. Here's the full list. Read the full story

Super battery is most powerful energy storage ever (besides nuclear power)

This super battery is the most condensed form of energy storage outside of nuclear power. Read the full story

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