I didn’t know the “green nightclub” was a trend, but head over to the Times’ Green Inc. blog to read how NYC’s hottest new eco-hotspot Greenhouse wants to show people “that partying and sustainability aren’t mutually exclusive.” Oh boy…
Archive for November 25th, 2008
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 | Author: Chuck
We’ve blogged about the environmental considerations of the new MacBook, and now Apple’s touting their new line as “The Greenest Family of Notebooks.” Watch the ad, let us know what you think.
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Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 | Author: Rich
Last month, we wrote about Better Place, the Palo Alto-based company started by software entrepreneur Shai Agassi that is single-handedly changing the way people think about the future of electric cars. Better Place is partnering with local governments and private backers to invest in the type of ‘green infrastructure’ that could support widespread use of electric vehicles. Development is already under way to build ‘electric highway networks’- powered by renewable energies- in Israel, Denmark, Australia and now here in the United States.
The mayors of Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose approved Better Place’s $1 billion plan to build up an electric service network. Unlike Prop 1A, which authorized a $10 billion public investment from the state for a bullet train- and that was just the down payment- Better Place’s plan is supported by private investments and involves installing thousands of parking-meter-size plugs in homes, lots, garages, and shopping centers for an electric fill-up. San Francisco’s Mayor Gavin Newsom suggested public contributions would come in the form of tax incentives and rebates. more…
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