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A High-Tech Gadget that Saves Money and Creates Jobs

December 10, 2008

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming

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cleantech, danreicher, energyefficiency, ericschmidt, greenenergy, greenjobs, greenliving, greentransition, smartmeter

It used to be that talk of the nation's electricity grid caused most people's eyes to glaze over. Now, thanks to a confluence of volatile energy prices, a green-oriented incoming president, and a cultural fascination with high tech gadgets, that...continued

A Garden Grows in The Bronx: How My Family Is Trying to Live Green

April 22, 2008

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Living Sustainably

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brainstormgreen, carbonoffsets, communitysupportedagriculture, CSA, earthday, factoryfarms, globalwarming, greenlifestyles, greenliving, organicfood, renewableenergy, simplesteps

Okay, so it’s Earth Day and time to reflect on personal practice. I’m at a Fortune Magazine conference called Brainstorm Green.  There is a lot of talk here about innovative solutions, but also about how some of the key environmental...continued

Confessions of an Environmentalist

February 20, 2008

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Living Sustainably

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cfls, eatlocal, famersmarkets, greenliving, plasticbottles, prius, simplesteps, unionsquaregreenmarket

Last week, the New Times Style Section had a great article on the steps that suburbanites are taking to adopt green power, get kids to walk or ride their bikes to school safely, and reduce the impact of those perfect...continued