There are (or were) few things as wonderfully tech-free as the little red schoolhouse. A single room, a few wooden desks…
Scott Adelson
Fuel Grades: New EPA Vehicle Efficiency Labels to Make a Mark on 2012 Models
Pass-fail classes were a gift. I mean, not when I thought I would ace them, because what would be the point? But when ge…
IKEA Digs Deep for Energy Efficiency
Every time I pass a Best Buy, Wal-Mart or Target, I can almost see a pulsing blue aura hovering around the mammoth plex;…
Case on Point: Laptop Carrier Bags Solar Battery Charger
Since we’ve been on a bit of sun kick lately (hey, it’s August), here’s a solar-powered gadget that…
Credit Where It’s Due: Attributing Weather Events to the People Responsible
The weather this summer in the Bay Area has been nothing short of awful. And with me being what my friend calls a “…
Giving Darwin Some Elbow Room
To me, Charles Darwin was always one of the good guys. Growing up, the knowledge of evolution offered all the creative w…
Hey Man, Check Out This Canadian Green!
On the subject of e-cars: We’ve had back to back to back news, so I thought it good to let the topic bake for a bi…
Growing Their Own: Restaurant to Farm Its Own Dining Room
Dubai, Kwait, Qatar, et al: a Disneyworld of senseless “innovation.” Don’t they have the world’s…