2009 was an interesting year! We looked at Neckties made from recycled cassette tapes, the rise of “Smart Grid-compatible” appliances, the coolest band in the world (U2) having a massive carbon footprint on tour, Upcycled Medals for the upcoming Vancouver Olympics, the amazing story of William Kamkwamba (aka ‘the boy who harnessed the wind’), ESL light bulbs becoming more energy efficient than highly touted CFLs, the BigBelly Solar Powered trash can, the ‘E-Rockit’ man, and many, many more innovative ideas, interesting people and trends that we’ll be tracking tomorrow.

We also created some videos we’re proud of- check them out.

This year, while continuing to track green technology, LTT will broaden its focus to cover innovative ideas, promising and creative solutions to tomorrow’s problems and people and concepts that inspire us.

Happy New Year!

Don’t mess with Texas! Well, don’t mess with Austin, anyway, which has laid out an ambitious goal of diverting 90% of the city’s mess (waste) by 2040. With typical Texan aplomb, city official’s are calling this their “Zero Waste…or Darn Near” campaign. The measure received unanimous approval by the Austin City Council, which said its strategic plan includes: expanded and improved recycling and composting, new rules and incentives to reduce waste, preserved land for sustainable development and green industry infrastructure, advocacy for manufacturer responsibility, and education and community involvement programs.

Surprised to see the Lone Star State capital so ahead of the curve? You shouldn’t be. Austin has been one of America’s greenest cities for years (recently selected #1 Greenest City by MSN), and it’s home to the headquarters of sustainability pioneers Whole Foods.

Should old posts be forgot…we’ll recap our favorite posts of 2008. Is this just our way of kicking up our feet for the holidays? Yes. But still, it’s worth looking back at some of the issues, innovations and inspiration that made us take notice.

2008 was the year…

…the Vatican went solar, and English nuns moved into a green monastery

…the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a floating island of debris and waste, roughly the size of Texas, kept swirling somewhere out between San Francisco and Hawaii.

…Better Place, the startup led by Shai Agassi, helped change the way people think about electric cars by investing in a green infrastructure.

…City Harvest continued to ‘rescue’ leftover food from NYC restaurants.

…Tom Friedman sounded the alarm in his powerful book Hot, Flat and Crowded.

…the year of the hybrid- SF saw the first hybrid ferry to Alcatraz, Toyota called for an all-hybrid fleet by 2020, Volvo introduced its hybrid garbage truck, we waited to see if G.M. would fall before the arrival of its game-changing (?) Volt, NYC and Boston each called for an all-hybrid taxi fleet.

…the year wind, wave and solar gained momentum. We saw turbines in Time Square billboards,  Wal-Mart parking lots, the North Sea where a proposed grid may power 70 million homes, on skyscrapers in Manhattan. We saw innovations in wave energy, proposed eco-rigs (floating renewable power stations) and potential breakthroughs in the efficiency of solar.

…the year we had a big fat opinion on a number of topics, such as individual responsibility and the role of the government, why Thanksgiving is the best holiday and the need for an Energy Race (like the Space Race of the 50s and 60s) to trigger a green innovation spree.

We’re hopeful that 2009 will surprise us in ways we can’t imagine!

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The name ‘Love Tomorrow Today’ reflects our philosophy that adaptable change, change that is both achievable and sustainable, happens one degree at a time and begins today. As we started exploring ways to develop products and ideas that enable a sustainable lifestyle, it became clear that there should be a forum for sharing our ideas and for shining a light on the ideas of others that have impressed and inspired us. more…