A new study on the future of reversing global warming has just been released. Since this was prepared by the electric industry research consortium, it seems to be a rather pragmatic prediction... [i'll add the link to the report when it is available] until then NYT View full entry
In this dust-choked region, long seen as an increasingly barren wasteland decaying into desert, millions of trees are flourishing, thanks in part to poor farmers whose simple methods cost little or nothing at all. NY Times View full entry
The BBC offers a glimpse of the Diamond Light Source synchrotron, a "vast machine, which covers the area of five football pitches," and "generates intense light beams to probe matter down to the molecular and atomic scale." View full entry
Placing a price on nature can save the environment. No, this isn't a mafia hit, but serious economics and environmentalism that is a major shift in how our capitalist system may start operating. This is a radical idea that trumps property rights by valuing the natural services as common property... View full entry
Capital E's new national report finds that building "green" would save an average school $100,000 each year - enough to hire two new additional full-time teachers. The report breaks new ground by demonstrating that green schools - schools designed to be energy efficient, healthy and... View full entry
The Sustainable Design Forum (SDF) has released a free e-book, "Environmental Sustainability: Collaboration and Marketing Best Practices in the Building Industry," to explore the challenges and opportunities facing the design and construction industry in the greening economy. First seen at... View full entry
Site clearing is an accepted and often overlooked part of construction. Where do we architects/'scapers draw the line between conservation of valued habitat and our incessant demand for creating bigger and better places? +more We can follow LEED guidelines and preserve 50% of a site for a credit... View full entry
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada pointed out today that while with great fanfare the Federal Government publicly issues announcements about funding energy efficiency, it quietly cuts programs... As evidence RAIC points to the recent announcement on the Natural Resources Canada web site... View full entry
New York City is trying out a series of underwater turbines that will generate power based on tidal currents. | listen View full entry
is there really a middle ground choice in dealing with global warming? now the silent majority of scientists are speaking out and publicizing alternatives to the extreme panic of the environmentalists doomsdayers. Many in this camp seek a policy of reducing vulnerability to all climate extremes... View full entry
the partial restoration of owens river made the paper again. still little discussion on the future implications of allocating water that los angeles once squandered - will the west run out of h20??? at the present rate of growth of places like phoenix, yes, there will soon be a day when swimming... View full entry
Boston is writing LEED certification into the building code for all new large projects! Though setting the bar rather low at LEED-Certified as the minimum rating, Boston has also innovated with four new criteria specific to historic preservation and beantown. the new code should be in effect... View full entry
Light trespass is getting its day in the sun. Beyond being an annoyance, glare and overly bright lights cause illness, waste energy, disrupt migration of animals and are simply bad design. A grassroots movement may be swelling in New York thanks to Susan Harder. NYT View full entry
Outdoor wood boilers are currently unregulated by any pollution standard and have fueled lawsuits and anger over the quantity and quality of smoke they produce. Originally devoloped for rural buildings with a large supply of fire wood, these renewable fuel devices currently emit higher amounts of... View full entry
Global warming can be seen as a classic “market failure,” and many economists, environmental experts and policy makers agree that the single largest cause of that failure is that in most of the world, there is no price placed on spewing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. NYT View full entry
