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Vancouver Held the Greenest Olympic Games, but the Sochi in 2014 Could be the Dirtiest

The Vancouver Winter Olympics has been crowned by many media outlets as the greenest Olympics ever--a title earned because of the city's commitment to CO2 offsets, energy efficiency, and recycling. And while some people gripe that ...READ»

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The Tech of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games

The Vancouver Olympics is especially exciting because it combines all of our favorite things: Twitter, Facebook, Google Street View, recycled computer guts, iPhone apps, and mind-controlled light shows. Oh, right, and sports, I ...READ»

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What Will Vancouver Look Like When the Winter Games Are Gone?

Most Vancouverites remain grumpy about the Winter Olympics, but the Games are likely to improve the city in many ways, from better public transportation options to new public art. READ»

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Winter Olympics Sponsor Smackdown: Red Bull vs. Coke

The Winter Olympics start later this week, which means fans will soon be subjected to ads from the usual suspects, e.g. McDonald's, Visa, Coca-Cola. But Red Bull, which usually steers clear of mainstream sports in favor of alternative ...READ»

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The Coke Challenge: Zero Waste at the Olympics

Coca-Cola's recent sustainable efforts have been admirable, with green vending machines, a partnership with carbon-tracking Hara Software, and its "Commitment 2020" plan. Now the company is putting its abilities to the test by ...READ»

How Much Energy Will the 2010 Olympic Games Use?

The world's growing interest in all things green--along with international conferences like COP15--have put pressure on Olympic organizers to prove that the 2010 Winter Olympics won't have a big environmental impact. That's why the ...READ»

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Burton's Olympic Snowboarder Gear More Hash-Pipe Than Half-Pipe

The official uniform for the U.S. Olympic snowboarding team. Righteous or wrong?READ»

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2010 Olympics to Offset All CO2 Emissions

The former candidate cities for the 2016 Olympic games may have fought over green credentials, but Vancouver isn't doing too bad itself for next year's games. The Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) plans to offset all emissions ...READ»

NBC Plans to Pump Up Olympics Audio for Sled-Heads

Luge freaks, hold on to your skin-tight unitards. For its 2010 Winter Olympics coverage, NBC is firing up surround sound that'll make the luge and bobsled events sound as loud and crisp as NASCAR on Fox.READ»

Canadian Funding Corp: Verdant at Univercity

Affordable and green housing made possible for Simon Fraser University faculty and staff. READ»

Forget Electric Cars: The Hydrogen Road Rally Starts Today

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are often criticized for being energy inefficient, but that hasn't stopped the annual Hydrogen Road Tour from demonstrating the capabilities of fuel cell-equipped cars. The annual rally spans over 1,700 ...READ»

Harvest Green's Vision of Vertical Urban Farming in Mixed-Use Buildings

Romses Architects' Harvest Green Project, a winning entry in Vancouver's "The 2030 Challenge," explores urban vertical farming in mixed-use buildings. The architecture firm envisions a building that contains ...READ»

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Fast Cities 2009: The 13 Most Creative Cities in the World

Seattle is Fast Company's City of the Year, and singular bright ideas have earned 12 other cities places on our honor roll. Their initiatives are improving neighborhoods, transforming lives, and helping build better cities for the future.READ»

Fast Cities: Vancouver, British Columbia

The host of the 2010 Winter Games is going for green, using its big moment as a chance to catalyze change. All 18 buildings in Vancouver's Olympic Village are being built to LEED Gold and LEED Platinum standards.READ»

keyword Research fro SEO

Search engines such as Google, Yahoo, and MSN handle 16 Billion searches each month in North America. These three Internet giants control the most popular websites in Canada. Knowing the terms your customers use when searching for ...READ»

SEO Training: Intro to SEO

The Basics of Search Engine Optimization or SEO Key Points:Page 1 of Google Most People select websites from the First Page of search results The higher up on the page, the better Bring in “Free” Traffic Using ...READ»