Go figure: the only people opposed to the Purple Line own homes and golf courses along it.
via purplelinemd.com
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May 15 / 12:57am
Google Transit goes to Washington
In partnership with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), we’re adding all of D.C.’s Metro and bus stations, stops and routes, as well as connections to other transit systems in nearby cities.
May 12 / 3:19pm
United States Is an Embarrassing 17th in Clean Tech Production.
...the windmill-savvy Danes are the world's most ambitious country in clean tech development, with a full 3.1 percent of their GDP coming from renewable energy technology and energy efficiency.
In second place: China, an impressive feat considering how massive their GDP is compared to most of the world's nations. The United States lags at an embarrassing 17th place, with a mere 0.3 percent of GDP coming from the clean, renewable sector.
via good.is
Apr 27 / 5:25pm
New Map Shows Carbon Storage Capacity of Forests in U.S.
A new map created by the Woods Hole Research Center shows the height, coverage and carbon storage levels of forests in the U.S.
via ecogeek.org
Apr 11 / 10:26am
New telecommuting law encourages more federal workers to work from home - SmartPlanet
Approximately five percent of the federal workforce telecommutes, but the government wants to increase this number to cut help costs, reduce energy consumption, and relieve traffic congestion. President Obama just signed into law the ‘‘Telework Enhancement Act of 2010,’’ which requires federal agencies to come up with policies within the next six months to promote telecommuting.
via smartplanet.com
Apr 10 / 6:41am
Hugo Chávez Is Right: Let's Get Rid of Some Golf Courses.
Does Palm Springs really need more than 120 golf resorts? Does Scottsdale, Arizona, need 174? With about 28.6 million golfers over the age of six in the United States, and about 19,000 courses, we've got a golf course for every 1,500 golfers. It seems excessive no matter how you look at it. And unlike, say, power plants, which use a ton of water in the name of keeping cities alive, golf courses eat up vast amounts of resources simply to provide wealthy people with a leisure activity.
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Mar 29 / 3:43pm
U.S. slips to 3rd place in clean energy industry, behind China and now Germany
The U.S. competitive position in the clean energy sector is deteriorating, as the country slipped to third place in terms of the amount of private investment directed to the G-20 economies, according to a new report released today by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Until 2008, the U.S. had held the top spot, which is now firmly held by China. Globally, 2010 clean energy finance and investments grew by 30 percent to a record $243 billion.
Mar 24 / 3:19am
Thousands of Unwanted Phonebooks Dumped at AT&T Offices
Oh snap. This morning at AT&T's 739 Folsom office, Phonebook Free SF delivered thousands of unwanted phonebooks to the company's doorstep. See, San Francisco Supervisors and environmental groups are trying to make San Francisco "the first city in the nation to stop unwanted phone book distribution."
via sfist.com
