Last fall CNBC aired “Trash Inc: The Secret Life of Trash” (see the video below). On occasion they re-air the expose. First there are some overall facts to keep in mind. According to the program, there are approximately 2300 landfills in the United States and it is a $52 billion, that’s billion with a “B”, [...]
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Five Friday Facts – Trash Inc: The Secret Life of Trash
March 11th, 2011 
Eric Wilson 
Posted in Eric Wilson, Five Friday Facts, Recylcing 
Tags: Hybrids, Landfill, New York City, Waste 
No Comments »EPA Announces Increased Fuel Economy Standards for Trucks
October 26th, 2010 Eric Wilson Last year President Obama announced plans to increase the CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards. One of the most challenging aspects of improving fuel economy standards has been large trucks. Yesterday the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced new fuel economy levels for medium and [...]
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations to Roll Out Across the U.S.
October 9th, 2010 Justin Manger The U.S. leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, Coulomb Technologies, procured $15 million in Series C funding this month to help accelerate the installment of 4,600 free home and public EV charging stations in nine regions across the U.S in a program called ChargePoint America. Cities in this initiative include Austin, Detroit, New York, Orlando, [...]
Posted in Business, Clean Technology, Green Economy, Justin Manger, Smart Grid, Transportation Tags: Cars, Ford, Los Angeles, New York City, Plug-in Hybrid, Washington DC No Comments »Climate Week NYC Kicks Off
September 20th, 2010 Justin Manger The Climate Week NYC convention will be taking place this Monday through Friday in the Big Apple. We’ll be bringing you updates and summaries as the week progresses. The full press release for the event is at the bottom of this post but the event can be summed up in this sentence: “The goal of [...]
Agriculture 2.0 Conference: Fertile Ground for Investment
September 15th, 2010 Matt de la Houssaye This post was written by Matt de la Houssaye, 2nd Green Revolution’s New York City Associate. He attended the event yesterday September 14th. For the third time in less than a year, investors and entrepreneurs met for an Agriculture 2.0 Conference, this time in New York City. The goal of the event was to foster growth [...]
2nd Green Revolution Covering Agriculture 2.0 Conference
September 13th, 2010 Eric Wilson Tomorrow, September 14th, in New York City, Agriculture 2.0 will host a Global Investment Conference. According to their website, “Agriculture 2.0 is conceived and produced by NewSeed Advisors, an integrated investment banking and management consulting practice for sustainable agriculture ventures ranging from start-ups establishing their business to growth-stage companies seeking strategic partnerships.” Matt de la [...]
Green Map: Directions to a Sustainable Future
August 26th, 2010 Eric Wilson A few months ago we profiled Washington D.C.’s Green Map. That city’s map is part of a greater movement spearheaded by Green Map, which is based in New York City. According to their website, Green Map “has engaged communities worldwide in mapping green living, nature and cultural resources since 1995.” Green Map can be found [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Sustainable Development Tags: Google, Green Gadget, iPod/iPhone App, New York City, Washington DC No Comments »10,000 Chevy Volts Planned for 2011
July 2nd, 2010 Eric Wilson The Wall Street Journal reports that General Motors “will build 10,000 Chevrolet Volts in 2011 and another 30,000 in 2012.” Details had been few and far between regarding GM’s foray into electrically powered cars. According to the story, “The Volt will go on sale later this year in California, Washington, D.C., Austin, Texas, and around [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Transportation Tags: California, Cars, Chevy Volt, Electric Vehicles, Honda Clarity, New York City, Tesla No Comments »
