Earth Day’s Importance and Evolution Since 1970
The issue for Earth Day, 2015, is how we marshal the forces of technology toward the goal of creating a sustainable, high-throughput economy. Some of these new technologies will damage our environment....
View ArticleGarbage: The Back End of the Renewable Economy
Many cities around the world are implementing innovative measures to deal with waste, and are increasingly incorporating waste management into sustainability plans. Some cities are setting positive...
View ArticleWatch: Building Solutions for Water Challenges
From aging and leaky pipes to pollution and shrinking aquifers, America’s water infrastructure faces a growing set of challenges. A new video describes how the America’s Water Initiative, a program...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Sustainable Lifestyle
While I remain convinced that humans require live interaction and in person contact to be effective, a high proportion of communication is electronic and require few incremental resources to be...
View ArticleWatch Live: Turning CO2 to Stone, Scientists Discuss a Climate Solution
On June 24, a scientist involved in the CarbFix carbon capture and storage project in Iceland will give a live-streamed presentation about the technology and the project's success at turning CO2 to stone.
View ArticleTechnology and the Public Interest
It is time that we learn to expect and mitigate the negative results of technology. It is time to pay attention to the impact of technology on the public interest.
View ArticleNew Technology Will Determine the Pace of Decarbonization
While the technology we need to complete the transition to renewable energy is not yet here, the pace of technological innovation is accelerating.
View ArticleTechnology, Culture, Economics, and Politics
Technological change has been the largest stimulator of rapid cultural change over the past two centuries and will continue to be the major cause of social, economic, and political change.
View ArticleRegulating Technological Complexity
It is in the public interest to regulate new and emerging technologies to reduce the harm they create. Broad policies can be set by law, but the detailed rules must be left to experts in administrative...
View ArticleEarth Day’s Importance and Evolution Since 1970
The issue for Earth Day, 2015, is how we marshal the forces of technology toward the goal of creating a sustainable, high-throughput economy. Some of these new technologies will damage our environment....
View ArticleGarbage: The Back End of the Renewable Economy
Many cities around the world are implementing innovative measures to deal with waste, and are increasingly incorporating waste management into sustainability plans. Some cities are setting positive...
View ArticleWatch: Building Solutions for Water Challenges
From aging and leaky pipes to pollution and shrinking aquifers, America’s water infrastructure faces a growing set of challenges. A new video describes how the America’s Water Initiative, a program...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Sustainable Lifestyle
While I remain convinced that humans require live interaction and in person contact to be effective, a high proportion of communication is electronic and require few incremental resources to be...
View ArticleWatch Live: Turning CO2 to Stone, Scientists Discuss a Climate Solution
On June 24, a scientist involved in the CarbFix carbon capture and storage project in Iceland will give a live-streamed presentation about the technology and the project's success at turning CO2 to stone.
View ArticleTechnology and the Public Interest
It is time that we learn to expect and mitigate the negative results of technology. It is time to pay attention to the impact of technology on the public interest.
View ArticleThe Emerging Field of Sustainable Agriculture
In the United States—and throughout the world—there is potential for a transformation of agricultural practices to make them more efficient and less polluting.
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