Bison Brewing In the 1960’s and 1970’s, Berkeley, California was known as the place to fight for change. And, part of that change included the way people ate. In 1971, Alice Waters took that to the next level when she opened up her now world famous restaurant Chez Panisse. The restaurant was at the forefront [...]
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May 19th, 2013 
Mac Maloney 
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May 5th, 2013 Mac Maloney Company Long Trail Brewing Co. might not be the first name you think of when it comes to Vermont craft breweries, as others have more widespread distribution (Magic Hat) or craft cache (Hill Farmstead). However, the brewery is one of the State’s oldest craft breweries, designing microbrews since 1989. After outgrowing their initial space and [...]
Posted in Business, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Revolutionary Spirits, Sustainability, Uncategorized Tags: Beer, Mac Maloney No Comments »Tearing Down a Highway to Rebuild a Stream
April 22nd, 2013 Sean Connell Progress is a relative thing, its meaning and measure differing depending on people, place, circumstances and era. What one generation sees as a proud achievement, the next may look at quite differently. This is a theme that comes up increasingly in contemporary discussions of “how the West was won,” especially on the topic of development. The engineering [...]
Posted in Site Visits, Sustainable Development, Uncategorized Tags: Cheonggyecheon, Environment, Green Growth, livability, Sean Connell, Seoul, South Korea No Comments »Rogue Ales – Taking Care of the Fishermen
March 24th, 2013 Mac Maloney The Company The Pacific Northwest has been one of the hotbeds of the recent craft beer revolution. However, Oregon has been a central hub for craft brewing for the past 30 years. One of the most visible of the bunch has been Rogue, a small brewery based, not in Portland, but in Newport. Like most [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Reviews, Revolutionary Spirits, Uncategorized Tags: Beer, Mac Maloney, Revolutionary Spirits No Comments »What the Tesla-NYT Skirmish Actually Tells Us
February 21st, 2013 Chris DeArmond 
As many of you are probably aware, Tesla Motors and New York Times writer John Broder have been engaged in a heated public battle over the credibility of his damaging review of the Tesla Model S. Broder’s trip up the east coast started out well enough, but eventually left him stranded in Branford, Conn., forcing [...]
What I’ve Learned about Fuel Cells
February 7th, 2013 Chris DeArmond 
I recently started working with a non-profit that promotes the commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technology. Since joining, I’ve learned a lot about fuel cells so I thought I’d touch on a few broad topics, including: a brief overview of fuel cells and hydrogen, how this technology is being used, and why it shouldn’t be dismissed. In short, a [...]
Japan’s Zipcar
January 7th, 2013 Justin Manger 
Walking around exploring the new neighborhood (Yoyogiuehara/Komaba) I moved to in Tokyo over winter vacation, I came across what seems to be a Japanese version of Zipcar, the car-sharing service that was recently acquired by Avis. The service is called Times Plus（タイムズプラス; website in Japanese only) and seems fairly similar to Zipcar, with only a few [...]
From Orange Tree-Shaded Courtyards to Urban Food Forests
December 31st, 2012 Sean Connell Wandering the narrow streets of the Barrio Santa Cruz in Seville, Spain on a chilly New Year’s Eve two years ago, I was struck by the sight of orange trees full of ripe fruit populating the courtyards and plazas. A local guide showing me around the city cautioned that these oranges were too bitter to [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Behavior, Local Energy/Food, News, Sustainability, Uncategorized Tags: Community Outreach, Food, Sean Connell, Urban Gardens, Washington State No Comments »Green Energy Spikes–and Imbalances–in Japan
December 17th, 2012 Sean Connell 
Three noteworthy developments in Japan over the past couple of weeks highlight continued progress there towards bringing new renewable energy generation and conservation on line—and developments to be watchful of along the way.
Survey: LEED Certification Falling Behind
December 6th, 2012 Chris DeArmond 
Buildings with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification have better energy performance than 89 percent of buildings in the U.S. However, a recent study shows that LEED is falling out of fashion with many architecture and construction companies. This year’s Green Market Barometer Survey shows that only 48 percent of respondents were “likely [...]
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