Today is the anniversary of the first train robbery in 1873, which calls to mind how crime invariably adapts to new technology. Old-timers like me will recall how we needed locks on our cars’ gas tanks to prevent siphoning in the …
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From Guest Blogger Rohit: What Is Green Mining And How Does It Help The Environment?
Green mining in general refers to the latest technological advancements in the mining industry that allows for lower waste production and lowered environmental impact. Aimed at the preservation of Mother Nature, green mining also seeks to reduce the use and …
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From Guest Blogger Emma: Three Ways to Build a Greener Business with ISO 14001
The ISO 14001 standard is one of the best ways to show how green and sustainable your business is. With the environment high on the agenda for many businesses, it’s no surprise that the number of ISO 14001 certificates issued …
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A Fond Welcome to Meghan Seyler, One of our Newest Interns at 2GreenEnergy
I’m so happy that Meghan Seyler has decided to dedicate some of her time this summer to the cause here. I love her passion for the subjects of cleantech and sustainability, and the incredible pace at which she works. Currently, Meghan’s …
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What Does “Sustainability” Really Mean?
Every month or so I have a good reason to go to the San Francisco Bay Area, normally for a conference on renewable energy, or perhaps a few meetings with clean energy entrepreneurs or investors. Because I live in the …
Public Transportation, Sustainability, and Corruption
From where you’re sitting right this minute, can you take public transportation to the airport? Many of your answers will be in the affirmative. Maybe you’re in Paris, and you take the RER to De Gaulle. Or maybe you’re in …
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2GreenEnergy on the East Coast
I’ll be headed back to the East Coast in the week following, this one for a ton of meetings in New York City, then headed south for appointments in rural Pennsylvania and finally Washington DC. Unfortunately (once I leave Manhattan) …
“Years of Living Dangerously” Covers Climate Change in a Fantastically Interesting Way
Unfortunately, the masterpiece documentary series on climate change “Years of Living Dangerously” that aired from April to June of this year was made available only on the cable channel “Showtime,” and so had a fairly limited viewership. That’s a pity, …
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Driverless Cars? Say It Ain’t So
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn made some radical statements this week on Nissan’s beating its competitors by rolling out driverless cars for sale by 2020. Say it ain’t so. I’m so disappointed to see that the automotive world is even talking …
News Flash: Public Education Is Important in Smart Grid Implementation
Apparently, the main reason that the U.K. is doing far better than the U.S. in terms of implementing smart meters is that those clever Brits embarked on a plan to educate the public on the benefits before (rather than after) …
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