"Interferometric modulation," driving your Mercedes with an iPhone, driving your computer with your mind, Minute Maid's juicy new packaging, locavore Thanksgiving, a next-gen activity monitor to help you burn it off, and other great stories on Fast Company this week.READ»
The Kindle may be the king of e-readers, but it has a long way to go before being accepted as an acceptable replacement for textbooks. When Amazon's device was introduced at Princeton for classroom assignments recently, it received ...READ»
We write a lot about upcycling, or the practice of reusing products for new purposes to prevent waste. Now DMD Green, an environmental management consulting company, wants to make the process even easier with its new SocialCycling ...READ»
The hidden cost of overeating on Thanksgiving isn't just an expanding waistline; it's a fatter carbon footprint, too. Studies show that most groceries travel about 1,500 miles from the farm to store shelves. The same distance ...READ»
When I first learned about GoodGuide last March, I was excited at the prospect of a Web site that lets consumers get detailed environmental, health, and social info on more than 50,000 products and companies. Then came the obligatory ...READ»
Earlier this week we designated Hara as one of our 10 green startups to watch, and now the company has hit it big with a deal with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. The environmental and energy management software startup was chosen by ...READ»
The green entrepreneurs I speak with every day have great stories to tell about their phenomenal work saving resources, cleaning our energy, and creating a better world. These stories do more than entertain; they get attention ...READ»
The Chevy Volt is an electric car plagued by nagging problems, with rumors as late as June that the vehicle might not even make it into production. But even as GM reports losses of $1.2 billion, the company wants us all to know that ...READ»
When selecting a site for the WCD's 10th annual conference,
accessibility was an obvious issue. Of the hundreds of convention
centers in the U.S., "there are only about 14 exhibit halls where the
meeting space and the show floor ...READ»
Carbon offsets have always been controversial, mainly because it's difficult to verify their reliability. Chalk up Responsible Travel, one of the first travel companies to offer carbon offsets to customers, as one of the biggest ...READ»
The Cleantech Open has long been a breeding ground for successful startups, including Adura Technologies, GreenVolts, and Cool Earth Solar. So we should all probably keep a close eye on EcoFactor, this year's National Prize Winner. ...READ»
As utilities scramble to reach emissions targets with massive renewable energy projects and smart meter rollouts, it's important to remember that community-owned renewable energy is a viable--and sometimes better--alternative. And ...READ»
Say what you will about Wal-Mart's tendency to crowd out mom-and-pop stores, it's hard to begrudge the company for its sustainability efforts. In the video below, we see that Wal-Mart's deli pizza boxes are part of a closed-loop ...READ»
It may be a buyer's market out there, but it isn't a broker's. Which makes this year's theme at the 2009 Realtors' Conference in San Diego (November 13 -- 16) -- "Chart a Winning Course" (keynoter: Condi Rice) -- seem both hopeful and sad. Here's a look at the business of homes.READ»
When does free Wi-Fi, a selection of $5 entrées, and hip décor fail to draw a throng of eager diners? When it's a mom-and-pop eatery owned and operated by locals, for locals (or anyone who wants to feel like a local). The problem ...READ»
