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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
