Here in Denver, it is common knowledge that should you attempt to return from the ski resorts on a Sunday evening, you will most likely encounter lengthy traffic jams. If there happens to be a winter storm at the same time, you might as well stop at one of the nearby towns along I-70 and [...]
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Traffic, Environmental Sensitivity, and Recessions
February 2nd, 2011 
Nick Grue 
Posted in Behavior, Economics, Featured Posts, Guest Authors, Op-Ed, Policy, Sustainability, Transportation 
Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Cars, Denver, Environment, Mass Transit, Nick Grue 
No Comments »A Fresh Idea: Self-Powering Desalination
January 2nd, 2011 Nick Grue Lack of clean energy production is an issue that has already been thoroughly covered in media outlets, while the issue of clean water availability is one that the general public may not be as aware of. The fact that most Americans can turn on a faucet and receive ready-to-drink water is something many people around [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Clean Technology, Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Green Products, Guest Authors, Local Energy/Food, Renewable Energy, Sustainability Tags: Alternative Energy, Clean Energy, Desalination, Energy Conservation, Green Technology, Nick Grue, Wastewater, Water, Water Conservation No Comments »Green Roofing Benefits: How Green Roofing can Decrease Your Carbon Footprint
December 13th, 2010 Guest Author Learn more about how the installation of a green roof can help decrease energy costs, improve air quality, and decrease your carbon footprint.
Energizing Your Workout
December 10th, 2010 Nick Grue This guest post is from Nick Grue. Nick is an Environmental Science and GIS student at the University of Colorado Denver. Nick is interested in the integration of renewable energy sources and the private sector’s conversion to green technologies. According to the first law of thermodynamics, energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted. Understanding [...]
Posted in Business, Energy Efficiency, Guest Authors, Renewable Energy Tags: Electricity Generation, Grid, Nick Grue, People Power, Thermodynamics 3 Comments »Green Kids, Health, and Economics
December 7th, 2010 Guest Author The following post is from Malcolm Bill. He is an Australian freelance writer and journalist. He writes extensively in Australia, Canada, Europe, and the US. He’s published more than 500 articles about various topics, including Washing Machines and Refrigerators It’s an interesting fact that the green concepts which started as a sort of lifestyle protest have become [...]
Posted in Green Economy, Green Products, Guest Authors Tags: Chemicals, Food, Organic, Science No Comments »Software to Hold “Greenwashers” Accountable
November 7th, 2010 Guest Author Editor’s note: This post was written by Hunter Richards, an Accounting Market Analyst at Software Advice Greenwash (verb, \ˈgrēn-wȯsh\) – to market a product or service by promoting a deceptive or misleading perception of environmental responsibility. It’s no secret that “going green” has become the next big thing in the corporate world. Riding the wave [...]
Posted in Business, Energy Efficiency, Guest Authors, Sustainability Tags: Green Technology No Comments »Optimizing Fleet Routes Decreases Fuel Costs
October 31st, 2010 Guest Author Editor’s Note: From time to time we decide to publish a guest author piece. This post comes from Jack Lundee (http://twitter.com/j_lundee), a self-proclaimed “follower or all things green and progressive.” This post is about using software and technologies like GPS to optimize fleet routes in order to decrease fuel consumption, save money, and lessen pollution [...]
Revolutionary Spirits Reviews Samuel Smith’s Organic Ale
October 6th, 2010 Mac Maloney This post is by Mac Maloney. Mac will periodically write up his thoughts on the burgeoning number of organic alcoholic beverages popping up around the country and world. Revolutionary Spirits will be a 2nd Green Revolution online collection of his reviews and thoughts for libation lovers everywhere. I was first introduced to the world of good beer as a [...]
Posted in 2nd Green, Guest Authors, Op-Ed, Revolutionary Spirits Tags: Beer, Food, Mac Maloney, Organic No Comments »自宅用太陽光発電Guest Author from Japan: With Incentives, Solar Panels Cut Electricity Bill to Zero
September 4th, 2010 Guest Author 日本語の原稿は下記に記載されています。 Editor’s Note: This post comes from Tsutomu Kakegawa, a resident of Myogi-machi in Gunma-ken who has installed solar panels on his new house. Original Japanese version also included below. English translation by Justin Manger. There are many places on the internet where you can research solar power generation for your home and get good [...]
Posted in Behavior, Business, Clean Technology, Economics, Energy Efficiency, Green Building, Guest Authors, Japan, Justin Manger, Local Energy/Food, Policy, Renewable Energy, Smart Grid Tags: Alternative Energy, Clean Energy, Electricity Generation, Green Product, Photovoltaic, Solar Energy 1 Comment »Guest Post: 5 Great iPhone and iPod Touch Apps for Going Green
August 7th, 2010 Guest Author This post was written by Louise Baker. Louise writes about online schools for Zen College Life, where she ranked the best online colleges. “Going green” has become a buzzphrase lately, as the environmental movement has become more popular and robust. How can technology users such as iPhone owners join up and start becoming part of [...]
Posted in Behavior, Conservation, Guest Authors, Justin Manger Tags: Green Gadget, iPod/iPhone App 2 Comments »
