Posted by Phil Gutis in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
Late last month, we moved fast and became one of the hundreds of thousands of Americans who trashed a clunker as part of the government's Cash for Clunkers program. Thanks to the government subsidy, we received more than $4,500 for...
Posted by Phil Gutis in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil
It felt good, I'll admit, to see the headline on The New York Times website last night. Apparently the $1 billion fund Congress had provided for the Cash for Clunkers program was almost exhausted. In less than a week, more...
Posted by Phil Gutis in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil
More than a year ago, I came out of the closet. (No, not that one. I’ve been out of that closet for decades.) I came out as an owner of a SUV, a hulking 1998 Ford Explorer that my husband...
Posted by Phil Gutis in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
A few days ago, a bunch of us left NRDC's office and walked a few blocks downtown after work to hear a talk by Google Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt. The event -- organized by NRDC Trustee Wendy Schmidt --...
Posted by Phil Gutis in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil
The imagery in this news release caught my eye: "the amount of waste glass diverted from landfills could form a two-lane glass highway that extends 1.3 times around the world." The news release came from Owens Corning, which produces "Pink"...
Posted by Phil Gutis in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
On the same day that congressional leaders threw in the towel on a bailout for the auto industry, three Bay Area mayors joined an innovative startup in backing a $1 billion plan to create the modern day Detroit. According to...
Posted by Phil Gutis in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
I'm not much of a party guy so my husband, our laptops and assorted dogs spent last night sprawled around our family room watching the election returns. We'd often speak over the drone of the talking heads to blurt out...
Posted by Phil Gutis in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Greening China , Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment
If your husband is a tennis fanatic like mine then your television is going to be commandeered for much of early September as the world’s tennis superstars slam their way through the U.S. Open. And this year, in addition to...
Posted by Phil Gutis in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , The Media and the Environment
I'll admit it. There's a Ford Explorer towering over the Honda Civic hybrid in our driveway. A gas-guzzling monster of an SUV that my husband inherited years ago. But it will not be there much longer.Yep, rising gas prices and...
Posted by Phil Gutis in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably
When we purchased our slice of paradise near New Hope, PA, we knew the house had not received much tender loving care. But we did not realize at the time, however, that it hadn't really been touched in the 30...
Posted by Phil Gutis in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably
Has corporate America suddenly seen the “green” light? It’s a question I’ve raised frequently in this space, noting that everywhere you turn, another company is announcing a new green initiative. No matter what their motivation -- whether it’s saving money,...
Posted by Phil Gutis in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , The Media and the Environment
The following revelation probably won't likely earn me any brownie points with my policy crazy colleagues, but I'm a dedicated American Idol viewer. Amid all the hype and overwhelming commercialism, there's something inspiring about watching a bunch of talented kids...
Posted by Phil Gutis in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably
A few weeks ago, one of NRDC's trustees sent around a link to a site called "Environmental Leader." Described as "daily news for corporate decision makers," the site seems mostly to be a warehouse for news releases from various corporations...
Posted by Phil Gutis in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , The Media and the Environment
I'll admit it. I'm an addict. I'm completely addicted to Diet Coke in all of its many varieties. Regular, with Lime and now even Diet Coke plus with minerals and vitamins added. (I do giggle when I buy those; the...
Posted by Phil Gutis in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment
MIT's Technology Review (free registration required) just published its list of young innovators under 35, those scientists who the editors say have the most exciting inventions and research. "Their work -- spanning medicine, computing, communications, electronics, nanotechnology and more -- is changing our...
