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Tag: Green technology

NYC’s Mayor Bloomberg pushes for electric taxis

November 18, 2010 Madonna Gauding Environment, Good government, Technology, Transportation One comment

According to SmartPlanet.com, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently called for cities with large numbers of taxis to play a role in cutting

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Energy entrepreneurs go green around the globe

July 27, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Energy Leave a comment

While America debates how to jump-start the “green revolution” touted by people like Thomas Friedman, individual entrepreneurs in other countries are making things happen.

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Green roofs help create healthier cities

July 1, 2010 Madonna Gauding Environment, International 3 comments

Treehugger reports that in May of this year, Copenhagen made green roofs mandatory on all new buildings with roof slopes of less than 30

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In going green, failure leads to success

June 11, 2010 Arthur Lieber Energy, Infrastructure Leave a comment

Success in going green will require failures first, as it did in the development of information technology.

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Putting the hybrid buyer in the driver’s seat

March 8, 2010 Renee Shur Energy, Technology, Transportation 2 comments

Thinking of buying a hybrid? Confused by the slick advertising claims and uncertain about which vehicle will deliver the goods? Help is on the

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