http://www.fastcompany.com/tag/heating The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kit-eaton/technomix/google-yes-google-funds-new-solar-power-tech <!--paging_filter--><p>That whole "Google operates a diverse business plan" idea is getting a weird new spin at the moment--news has surfaced that the search engine giant is working hard to improve the tech behind solar thermal heating systems.</p><p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kit-eaton/technomix/google-yes-google-funds-new-solar-power-tech">read more</a></p> solar power google alt-fuel Green Mirror solar thermal heating sunlight reflectivity Innovation Technology Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:17:57 -0400 Kit Eaton 1353036 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/how-us-postal-service-leveraging-energy-effiiency-save-millions-e <!--paging_filter--><p><img class="float-left" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3542/3859955370_867d08d382_m.jpg" alt="USPS" width="240" height="173" />We've written about the U.S. Postal Service's sustainable <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/usps-unveils-biggest-green-roof-nyc" target="_blank">endeavors</a> before--namely, its plan to buy 1,600 fuel-efficient vehicles and build the biggest green roof in NYC. As it turns out, sustainability has already paid off big time for the USPS.</p><p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/how-us-postal-service-leveraging-energy-effiiency-save-millions-e">read more</a></p> usps energy efficiency postal service mail solar heating Innovation Technology Ethonomics Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:00:10 -0400 Ariel Schwartz 1339773 at http://www.fastcompany.com