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BYD's F3DM Electric Sedan Will Go on Sale in China, but the West Will Have to Wait

China's BYD Co., maker of the F3DM plug-in hybrid sedan that went on sale to government agencies and corporations in December, will begin selling the car to individual consumers in China in September. The West, however, will have to ...READ»

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Is Sustainability Scalable? A Visit to the IceStone Headquarters

Does a company really deliver on the promise of green if the things that reduce its carbon footprint also reduce its growth?READ»

Data Center Cost Avoidance

Last week in the New York Times, Steve Lohr wrote an article, In Tough Times, Build Fewer Data Centers. He makes a compelling case that “The smartest, greenest, most efficient data center is the one that a company decides it ...READ»

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The Reputation Green IT Doesn’t Deserve

Green IT is suffering from a disconnect. Although people say they are pro-environment and will look for this in their products, in reality their spending behavior paints a different picture.READ»

Perfect Storm Forming for Green IT

Once we dispel the common misconception that Green IT, the practice of environmentally sound practices in the Information Technology field, is an altruistic pursuit alone and not grounded within the constraints of capitalism, we ...READ»

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A Glimpse of Our Future?

I came across two very different sources of fortune-telling this week. The first was the Border Governors’ Conference (BGC), held at Universal Studios in Hollywood and focused on building a green economy (check it out at ...READ»

Alternative Transportation

Raise your hand if public transportation is not available along your commute. Maybe you live really far from your office or maybe you live AND work in the suburbs... not so shocking. Or maybe public transportation is ...READ»

Drive Conservatively, Get More MPG: what Obama knows.

Research suggests that observing the speed limit not only keeps roads safe: it's helping you save on gas! The US Government's website www.fueleconomy.gov states that fuel efficiency decreases rapidly after 60 mph. For every 5 mph ...READ»

Renovate + Recycle! How to Recycle Waste When Renovating

If you are renovating your home and are replacing things like cabinets, fixtures, windows, appliances, or pretty much anything that still works... please look into recycling these valuable items. All your donations are ...READ»

Tip Tank - a water conservation game for kids (and adults)

I am going to openly admit, I had a great time playing this fish tank match-the-blocks-to-fill-the-tank game. The tips for water conservation that go along with each block image are really interesting and helpful. For example, ...READ»

Is it hard to knock down a wall?

If you are thinking of knocking down a wall to join two spaces or make a room seem more open, good news: it's not hard. The major thing you need to know before taking a rotating saw or huge rubber mallet to it is if it is ...READ»

Green Wave: Where We Live Effects How We Live

Having been a Bostonian for the past six years, and a native Massachusetts resident for life, I cannot help but notice the increase of people wearing green in the past few weeks. One group of teenagers went careening through an ...READ»

Road Trip to Discover Sustainability in USA

These guys are super cool. No doubt. I've watched several of their blogumentary videos so far, and not only are they funny, they are very informative about different environment-related issues and happenings on their one year ...READ»

Message in the Waves

There was no greater time I felt as connected to the ocean than while I lived in Hawai'i. Every year, Jack Johnson, a native of O'ahu, puts on a concert to benefit the Kokua Foundation, which he founded to help support educate ...READ»

Monetary Incentives to Go Green

One of my friends has been involved in my business from day one of ThinkDwell. He has been thinking more green and making choices to live more sustainably ever since. He just let me know that he is thinking about buying a Toyota ...READ»

Sandals from Garbage

Check it out! These Splaff Flopps are on sale for $26, and they are made entirely from recycled material. Check out the rest of their stuff on splaff.com The Green Loop is cool for products that are green, but they are ...READ»

Keep your kids safe: It's green lights for the CFL! Be sure you know the facts.

If you didn't already hear, you may want to know about the recent controversy over energy-efficient flourescent light bulbs, ESPECIALLY if you have small children living in your home. It turns out that these bulbs, that ...READ»

Cleaning Products Safe to Breathe Around

In reference to green cleaning products; I came across these today. Good things to ask about when inquiring information about products are: are there recycled materials used in the making of the product? is the product ...READ»

Global Warming Threatening Your Home?

Global Warming is a threat to us all. This goes into detail about what is in the near future for these cities and geographic monuments if we keep contributing pollution at our present rate. Wow, it is shocking. NYC, Death ...READ»

More MPG

With the price of gas what it is today, we're all looking for a little more MPG. It turns out, back in 1973/4, during the first oil crisis the US experienced, Car + Driver magazine ran an article featuring $11 worth of ...READ»

The Green on Clean

Info about health and cleaning products. From laundry detergent and dish soap to floor cleaner and air freshener, all the chemicals we use in our home find their way back into the ground and ultimately into our oceans. Many ...READ»

Top 5 Benefits of Green Roofs

Definitely check out the link "5 Benefits of Green Roofs" . But here is a summary: Keeps buildings cold in summer, warm in winter. Helps irrigation and stormwater runoff. Reduces urban 'heat island' ...READ»

Sustainable Architecture?

Wikipedia has a great summary of what sustainable design really is. The statement "Sustainable architects design with sustainable living in mind" is very true, and very important! It brings attention to the fact that if ...READ»

Charter member networking

Wow! Talk about groung floor! I am living in a community where this discussion is very relevant and I am excited to bring new sources to the table. Please send me a little bio on yourselves and your goals within this group. ...READ»

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Liquid Brand Summit Session Preview: Green Business

David Roman, VP WW Marketing Communications, PSG for HP (got all that, acronym lovers?), and I had a great chat about his session topic, "How green is your brand? And why should I care?" We literally could have chatted for ...READ»

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