Reuters: Quiet energy revolution underway in Japan as dozens of towns go off the grid

If Japan can do it, so can California and Santa Barbara! Aaron Sheldrick, Osamu Tsukimori 5 MIN READ Higashi-Matsushima city Continue reading →

Scientific American: The New Economy of Excrement.

At last! Turning a problem into an opportunity! “Entrepreneurs are finding profits turning human waste into fertilizer, fuel and even Continue reading →

Fast Company: 23andMe – how gene testing evolved AND became affordable (now costs $199)

Fascinating article about 23andMe’s journey with co-founder Anne Wojcicki – Time named their genetic test Time Magazine’s “Invention of the Continue reading →

Nat. Geo: This Tiny Country Feeds the World – the Netherlands, an ag giant, shows us the future of farming

Real innovation – minimal water, pesticides and antibiotics – and double the output! The great indoors provides optimal growing conditions Continue reading →

Ecofacts: modern societies

Another great post, V.12 n.35, from Barbara Hirsch, our favorite eco-nut: Fresh back from my travels, and to my sweet home Continue reading →

Scientific American: Germany’s Transition from Coal to Renewables Offers Lessons for the World

Let’s follow their example and retrain our American miners and other skilled workers. “How to retrain coal miners and create new Continue reading →

Futurism: How 139 Countries Could Be Powered by 100 Percent Wind, Water, and Solar Energy by 2050 – AND create 52M jobs – AT NO COST!

Excellent uplifting article – read the full story (link at bottom). This map shows a path that creates twice as Continue reading →

Mashable: Google released an outstanding feature for Maps – Pedestrian routes which detail elevation changes.

What a terrific app! People who are reluctant to hike or take a long walk will be able to chart Continue reading →