The green movement is well underway and it’s not surprising that many schools in America are now embracing sustainable design and strategies to create healthy learning environments for our children. Sustainable building practices address improved indoor air quality, energy efficiency, and the use of natural materials and resources. But more than being aesthetically pleasing and [...]
Archive for the ‘Conservation’ Category
5 Schools Promoting the Green Revolution
May 11th, 2011 
Guest Author The Japanese Say Thank You
May 10th, 2011 Justin Manger As Japan rebuilds and moves forward from the triple catastrophe of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident many questions are being asked about how the country will rebuild. What role will nuclear energy play in the future? How will an already energy efficient Japan further conserve energy as the country repairs the electricity production capacity devastated [...]
Posted in Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Japan, Justin Manger, Op-Ed 
Tags: Clean Energy, Nuclear 
No Comments »Spectrum Ecycle: Responsible Electronic Waste Disposal in St. Louis
May 9th, 2011 Eric Wilson One of the biggest issues with electronics waste is the proper disposal of potentially toxic materials. Countless exposés can be found online that reveal the horrors of e-waste dumping abroad. See below for a clip from a recent 60 Minutes story on the illegal practices from some e-waste recyclers that claim to properly recycle old [...]
Posted in Business, Conservation, Eric Wilson, Recylcing Tags: Chemicals, Corporate Social Responsibility, E-waste, EPA, LEED, Saint Louis Missouri No Comments »My Top Three Fun-to-Drive, Compact, Fuel-Efficient Cars
May 5th, 2011 Chris DeArmond According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the current average price for a gallon of regular gasoline ($3.96) is over $1 dollar more compared to the same time last year ($2.90). Similarly, diesel (currently at $4.12) is also up just over $1 compared to a year ago. With many fearing fuel prices could surpass $5 [...]
Posted in Behavior, Clean Technology, Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Featured Posts, Green Products, Op-Ed, Transportation Tags: Cars, Chris DeArmond, Diesel, Hybrids No Comments »What Do We Stand for in This Country?
April 30th, 2011 Eric Wilson Sifting through the aftermath of the recent budget compromise, one finds cuts to high speed rail, land conservation, clean water, energy efficiency, and clean energy alternatives. According to NPR, “cuts were targeted at programs ranging from FEMA grants to first-responders and high-speed rail projects to assistance for low-income mothers and children and community AIDS initiatives.” [...]
Finding the “Greenest” Computer
April 27th, 2011 Guest Author Computers and other information technology devices are said to use around $8 billion worth of energy in the United States each year. One of the latest trends that companies are using to offset this use of energy is cloud computing. This enables large companies to be environmentally friendly by using fewer computer processors and by increasing [...]
Posted in Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Green Products, Guest Authors Tags: Apple, Energy Conservation, Green Product 4 Comments »To Build an Open-Air or Closed Stadium, That is the Question
April 14th, 2011 Eric Wilson I remember walking onto the field of the Georgia Dome in 1994. My cousin worked for the facility at the time and I was struck by the gleaming structure. Less than two decades later the Atlanta Falcons apparently want a new, open air stadium. This got me thinking, what makes more sense? In an era [...]
Posted in Business, Conservation, Eric Wilson, Op-Ed Tags: California, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Sports Facilities No Comments »Ashoka’s Changemakers Winners Announced
April 14th, 2011 Justin Manger Over the past several months, we’ve brought you highlights of the Sustainable Urban Housing: Collaborating for Liveable and Inclusive Cities competition. Held by Changemakers, the competition sought to develop innovative ways to create sustainable, inclusive, and liveable cities. After 289 entries were whittled down to 11 finalists through pubic voting online, an international panel of expert judges [...]
The Galapagos Islands to Achieve Energy Independence by 2015
April 13th, 2011 Eric Wilson Several years ago I had the wonderful opportunity to visit the Galapagos Islands. At the time I was teaching middle school science and had graduated five years earlier with a degree in biological anthropology. My background leaned heavily toward Darwin and his ideas. However, I had already moved toward sustainability and conservation themes in both [...]
Posted in Conservation, Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, Japan, Oceans, Renewable Energy, Sustainability Tags: Clean Energy, Energy, Natural Gas, Photovoltaic, Solar Energy, Wave Power, Wind Power No Comments »The Revolution Progresses: Green Programs at U.S. Businesses Increased 54% Last Year
April 12th, 2011 Justin Manger As we wrote back in 2009, our name derives from our philosophy that society is at the beginning of a revolution in how we interact with and think about energy: “The ‘Green Revolution’ usually refers to the agricultural transformation of the last half of the 20th century. The ‘Second Green Revolution’ is the technological transformation of [...]
Posted in Business, Conservation, Economics, Green Economy, Justin Manger, News, Sustainability Tags: Alternative Energy, Energy Conservation No Comments »
