The way bread was made: naturally leavened sourdough by Kirsten Dirksen on July 7, 2009 A couple generations ago, in much of Europe, bread was made at home and without industrial yeast. Instead, every household …
Climate control for sidewalks: making stores close the door by Kirsten Dirksen on July 5, 2009 A loophole exists in our global warming awareness. As most of us are are investing in energy saving appliances and …
Jetter l'énergie par les portes by Kirsten Dirksen on July 5, 2009 Une lacune existe dans notre prise de conscience du réchauffement climatique. La plupart d’entre nous investissons dans des appareils économes …
Can whitewash, tinted windows & closed doors save the earth? by Kirsten Dirksen on July 4, 2009 The fight against climate change has taken a rather low-tech turn lately. Obama’s Energy Secretary Stephen Chu wants to fight …
American cosmetics: a dumping ground for chemicals by Kirsten Dirksen on July 3, 2009 Personal care and cosmetic products in the U.S. are a dumping ground for mostly untested chemicals. “Under federal law, companies …
Chemicals in the U.S.: “innocent until proven guilty” by Kirsten Dirksen on July 2, 2009 The system for regulating chemicals in the United States is broken. “Chemicals in the United States are too frequently, almost …
Sigue la puesta a punto del coche eléctrico by Nicolás Boullosa on July 2, 2009 El coche eléctrico tiene el camino despejado. El equipo de Barack Obama, intentando ser consecuente con su programa de inversión …
Beyond EVs: solar roofs, shrunken sedans and eco-mode by Kirsten Dirksen on June 29, 2009 Greener cartalk, now that the Hydrogen FCVs have lost traction, is focused mainly on electrics. But the way a car …
Greenwashing: companies that try to be green at any price by Nicolás Boullosa on June 27, 2009 Corporate responsibility regarding the environment and stakeholders (shareholders, providers, workers, consumers, society, etc) has become a mandate for businesses. No …
Pico petrolero, relocalización, Mad Max y "paraísos locales" by Nicolás Boullosa on June 25, 2009 El mundo lleva hablando del concepto “peak oil” (traducido como “pico petrolero” o “cénit del petróleo”), momento en que la …
