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Action Beats Talk: Santa Clara to Get Pilot Bike-Sharing Program in Mid-2010
Despite talk about a bike-share program in San Francisco for the past couple of years, it looks like Santa Clara will actually beat them to the punch with a pilot program to be launched in mid-2010.
Nature Inc. Episode: Bloom or Bust
Nature Inc. investigates the carbon trading market, which is predicted to be worth $300 billion a year before the end of the decade. For some, saving the planet is no longer just about ethics — it’s becoming big business.
By a unanimous 5-0 vote, the California Energy Commission adopted the most advanced TV energy efficiency standards in the world.
5 Must-Have Books for Urban Gardeners
We’re squeezing every bit of produce we can out of this garden, and the five books on this list have had a huge impact on helping me learn how to make the most of our space.
Cash for Caulkers: The Next $23 Billion Stimulus Program?
Advocated by top venture capitalists and the likes of Bill Clinton, is a program tentatively being called “Cash for Caulkers” that would reward people for weatherizing their homes.
Accomplish the Impossible: Make a ‘Donation Made In Your Name’ Gift Exciting and Hip
We have some ideas for how you can make your heart-felt, change-making gift go from groan to great.
Let’s Give Out Free Condoms to Stop Climate Change… Maybe Not as Daft As It Seems
Here’s the latest salvo in the ongoing population growth-climate change debate: The latest UN Population Fund report says that an important component in combatting climate change is limiting population growth.
Which 10 Countries Have the Most Endangered Species?
Hunting, habitat loss, livestock grazing, climate change, overpopulation — these are just some of the reasons why our planet is losing species at an alarming rate. And there’s one thing all these reasons have in common: us.
Sewage-to-Drinking Water System Readied for Luxury Singapore Resort Island
Now this is extreme water recycling: Dallas, Texas-based Global Water Group has installed its first sewage-to-drinking water system on the Singaporean island of Pulau Seringat.
“Power Up The Planet” Brings Solar Power to the Poor, and Global Grooves to Your Ears
What do you want out of a CD? Entertainment? Catchy Songs? Energy from the sun? That last one may not be the first thing you think of when you push play, but “Power Up The Planet” may change your mind.
