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The Tesla Gigafactory’s plan is to reduce lithium-ion battery costs for Tesla Motors electric vehicles and SolarCity backup power supplies, and it’s a huge plan. Tesla Motors expects the new complex to cost about $5 billion, but it isn’t going...
“When the well's dry, we know the worth of water.” ~ Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanac, 1746 When most people think of Cupertino, California, they think of Apple. Few people know, however, that Cupertino is suffering terribly as the result...
Electronic waste is a topic that has been covered numerously in different contexts- from landfills, to child labor, to toxic air pollution from burning, all the way to recycling practices of manufacturers. Awareness has been raised on various occasions, and...
Any invention that could transform the world we live in into a greener and better place is already something worth applauding.  But when this same invention not only does this, but also directly influences quality of life of millions,...
Depending on where you live, if you think “bike,” you might not think “sustainable transportation.” Like many, you might associate “bike” with “recreation” or even “toy,” which is probably why many people don’t see them as legitimate forms of sustainable...
Design firm “Green Over Grey” focuses on sustainable designs for the 21st Century and beyond, some facets of which are more or less visible than others. Green Over Grey is currently refurbishing the Desjardins Building in Lévis, Québec, Canada, which...
Apparently, that’s all you need to get from Herkimer, New York, to Miami, Florida, and back. You’ll notice I didn’t mention gas money, which is exactly what you don’t need when driving around a Tesla Model S. The average conventional...
Rep. Jared Polis (Democrat-Colorado) thinks local communities should be able to decide how fracking is regulated in their area – if it’s permitted at all. According to the chair of the Colorado Republican Committee, Ryan Call, this makes Jared...
MARS Inc. products are always looked at as a bit of a guilty pleasure. You know you like them, you know you want them, and yet you are still inclined to look at the nutrition information on the back...
When driving along pretty much any road, in any country, you are bound to encounter at least one billboard along the way. These flashy signs that very often just have a picture of a good looking person, who should...