The Green Business Blog Carnival comes to Cleantechnica! Following up on Green Business Blog Carnival post #16, a fun summary of some green business news on Viv Biz Club, here’s the next edition of the Carnival for your reading pleasure. It’s the middle of the West Coast Green Conference today, where … [continued]
I recently attended the West Coast Green conference in San Francisco and came out enthused and confused. I was enthused about the progress the green building industry is making. That over 14,000 people from all over the country came to learn about the new innovations in green building is huge … [continued]
Article by Amy Hengst appearing courtesy of Matter Network. Termite mounds may look like ugly piles of dirt, but they provide important clues for architects designing energy-efficient buildings. Termite mounds are built six to 30 feet high off the ground in hot ecosystems and are riddled with tunnels at their … [continued]
Article by Amy Hengst appearing courtesy of Matter Network. Once upon a time, the levies along the rivers in Sacramento, California were becoming unstable, so the city planted Eastern white oak trees to help root and hold them in place. The trees grew to maturity, but eventually the city re-evaluated … [continued]
With the recent surge in money going towards renewable energy research and implementation, many people are forgetting a key factor in reducing our impact on the environment, energy efficiency. Focusing on retrofitting existing buildings with energy efficient upgrades first is key to combating climate change. It not only saves energy it improves the viability of renewable energy generation.
