Blue Is The New Green
November 20, 2008
First, some numbers. The United Nations estimates that by 2025, two-thirds of the world’s population will face periodic and often severe water shortages. And the problem is not limited to the developing world. Here in the U.S., water managers in 36 states are predicting significant shortfalls within the next decade. Even in regions that do have sufficient supplies, aging infrastructure, inadequate treatment facilities, and contamination pose more problems. No surprise, then, that battles over water rights are becoming commonplace, pitting states and sometimes nations against one another in increasingly bitter conflict. read more
Green Your Electricity
September 26, 2008
The cost of electricity is going up (both in dollars and in environmental and health impacts) and it doesn’t show any signs of doing otherwise. About half of the energy in the American grid is coal generated. We won’t bore you with what you already know: coal is a really stinky, dangerous, nasty, unsustainable, and silly way to make power. By using less energy, and greening the electricity that we do use, we can lighten our footprint immensely. The subject of electricity and its environmental impacts is a massive one and we can’t cover every corner of it here. We hope that this brief guide can offer some solid suggestions for greening your electricity and use thereof. read more
Ford Introduces 63.6 MPG ECOnetic Diesel Fiesta
August 14, 2008
Billed as the most frugal Ford ever, the 2009 Ford Fiesta ECOnetic is a special version of Ford’s small Euro hatch. Powered by a 90 HP 1.6-liter turbodiesel engine calibrated for efficiency, the ECOnetic is able to return about 64 MPG (3.7L/100km). Perhaps even more impressive is the segment-leading 98g/km of carbon dioxide emissions, which is minuscule enough for the ECOnetic to avoid UK road taxes. All this tidiness is due in part to subtle aerodynamic tweaks, a slightly lower ride height, and low rolling-resistance tires. Though Ford is finally bringing the Fiesta to the US, there’s no word on whether this particular version will be sold stateside. Full press release below the jump. read more
Atrium Magazine spotlights Ivan Mladenovic
August 5, 2008
August 5th, 20008 – Ivan Mladenovic & The M Companies featured in Gulliver Schools THE ATRIUM magazine.
Check out the full article here
How To Green Your Work
July 17, 2008
TreeHugger.com is a great resource for sustainability news and information. They provide a number of “How To” guides to green up your life – in this case, the office place. Take a look
Eco-Club Opens in London
July 6, 2008
Can you imagine a club where the harder and faster the patrons dance, the louder the music gets? In the world’s first eco-club, the dance floor has the power. Based in Bar Suraya, Britain now claims rights to the greenest nightlife experience, complete with organic drinks, served in recycled cups. In addition, the venue has a composting bathroom system, which reuses water to flush toilets. And if you can prove you arrived via foot, bicycle, or public transportation, the club will wave the £10 cover.