Archive For The “Climate Change” Category
Back in January, Leon Kaye at Greengopost highlighted 10 cities making strides towards sustainability goals this year. Although we’re all used to hearing about initiatives in places like Amsterdam, Portland, or San Francisco, Kaye highlighted some interesting cases of lesser-heralded cities that are nonetheless trying to reinvent themselves with an eye to achieving a more [...]
Hey gang, Friday, October 26 is International Carpooling Day. Of course, there’s no better way of celebrating than by logging on and finding a new ridesharing partner. But we wanted to remind everyone of some of the benefits from traveling with others. 6 Reasons to Rideshare Save Money. The average American spends close to $9,000 [...]
Just wanted to post something quickly on this piece from Cleantechnica about Kansas City’s new 1MW battery, which recently went live. It may not sound like a giant leap, but battery technology is going to be a huge piece of the puzzle in terms of getting renewable energy technologies like solar and wind off the ground. [...]
Carpooling is an inherently good idea. If you don’t have access to a car, it’s easy to use Amovens to find someone you can pay to drive you to your destination. If you do have a car, you can find a passenger who will pay YOU to go where you were going to go anyway, [...]
Hitching a ride might become so easy in the near future that most people won’t even need to own a car, if the bright minds at Google are correct. Joe Kraus, a partner at GoogleVentures, predicts that within the next 5 to 10 years carpooling will become so popular and easy that the number of [...]
The word “slugging” brings a few images to mind: hard-hitting baseball players and slimy, slow invertebrates. Surprisingly, it also refers to waiting outside an HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) lane to hop into someone’s car. Simply put, it’s carpooling (or ride sharing). The sluggers get a free ride and the driver gets to enter the HOV lane. What’s [...]
The United States has experienced a new wave of environmental awareness since the turn of the century. Whether that’s due to Al Gore’s documentary, the increasingly obvious effects of global warming, or some other reason, it is clear that Americans want to see their country moving in a greener direction. One way this is being manifested [...]
The price of oil is one of the most watched indicators on the global market. The price that you pay at your local gas station touches on many aspects of your daily life. How will your weekend travel plans affect your wallet? Will the cost of your commute be worth the cost of filling up [...]
Fans of archaeology are familiar with the concept known as the Bronze Age Collapse. For those of you who don’t spend your holidays in the library or excavation sites, the Bronze Age Collapse refers to a period of massive transition among most, if not all, Mediterranean and Near East Societies starting around 1200 BCE. The [...]
