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Toyota Environmental Report 2012 covers all aspects of the their vehicle lifecycles - research and development, manufacturing, logistics and sales. Relationships with suppliers and dealerships, as well as how we support environmental stewardship and
A friend of mine recently had some renovation done for her one-story house, including replacing the flooring.
The energy-conscious contractor sealed the perimeter of the concrete slab to cut off any air from infiltrating... Read more http://greenremod
Often I have read or heard environmentalist or energy conscious individuals saying to dry their clothes naturally with the sun because it saves energy. This is indeed true.
In fact, the sun’s benefit goes much beyond saving energy. The ultraviolet rad
Last week I attended the PCBC Exhibition in San Francisco. This year there are more exhibitors and attendees than last year, which is good. Many products have been shown before, but two caught my eyes as particularly useful to help conserve water.
The
Distributed renewable generation systems such as solar electric and solar hot water systems are great ways to get clean energy. The price of these systems, in particular solar electric systems, has come down in prices so much in recent years that hom
The Solar Event, sponsored by the City of San Ramon and Sustainable San Ramon had a very good turnout at the San Ramon Community Center on June 5, 2012. The presentation of the event, targeted for the homeowner audience, focused on current informatio
Hello Happy 4th of July, I just went to the Pleasant Hill parade and want to know if and how I could get the community garden or Sustainable Contra Costa to be in a float for next year's parade.
Debby
by Tom Philpott
May 31, 2012
Mother Jones
In November, California voters will decide on a ballot initiative that would require labeling of all foods containing ingredients from genetically modified crops. The initiative made it to the ballot after a
A blog post by Glenn Forslin
This is like rehab, getting off of the power grid, but its not a 12-step to recovery – it’s only a 10-step toward power independence.
- Determine your historical energy use from your past electric bills. Pay attention to the
By Suzanne York, HowMany.org, June 4, 2012 - photo courtesy: http://www.flickr.com/photos/62242291@N04/6206521698/
In less than a month the world, or at least the environmentally-inclined members of the world, will be in the throes of the UN Conferenc
By Suzanne York, HowMany.org, May 30, 2012
During a week spent ensconced in the depths of the concept of degrowth at the Degrowth in the Americas conference, it was encouraging to find that population issues were interwoven into plenaries and worksho
By Suzanne York, HowMany.org, May 16, 2012
Many topics were under discussion at the second full day of Degrowth in the Americas Conference: finance and degrowth, transition towns, resilient communities, public banking, and much more.
The topic that mos
By Suzanne York, HowMany.org, May 15, 2012
A full agenda was on tap here at the first main day of the Degrowth in the Americas conference. Below is some of what was discussed at the morning session, which set the stage for this week-long event.
It kick
Reuse is the gold standard in green remodeling. It saves you money while applying sustainable practices.
Kitchen is the most used area in a home. They do get worn out after years of use. If your kitchen still functional, you may want to consider these
By Suzanne York, HowMany.org, May 14, 2012
People and the Planet a report by the U.K.'s Royal Society, does not break any new ground, but it does a good job of putting some important and overlooked issues back on the international agenda.
Paul Nurse, p
Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has gained worldwide popularity in recent years. Many products are available on the market. Prices have come down. There are still federal and state incentives for solar PV installations.
Solar PV systems offer great
A Moraga resident described how he made his house energy efficient after his house burned down.
"My story started six years ago in Moraga, California. All was well. The kids were out of the house, two on their own and one in college. Work was good. Al
A couple of months ago, I visited an early adopter of green remodeling in the Bay Area. She has been making changes to her home since over a decade ago, before energy efficiency gets on the minds of most people.
Drought tolerant plants with mulch in f
A research program in the 1980′s by NASA to keep air fresh in space stations helped discover the role of house plants on indoor air quality. It is well known that plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen through the photosynthesis process. The
