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.Category Archives: energy
The Sharing economy – is it green?
Intuitively the sharing economy seems greener than the conventional economy. After all, it is about using existing capacity more efficiently–rather than buying new to own (and then having to discard and update and so forth). But does the sharing economy have a “rebound” effect? In Switerland, stickers on your mailbox show what you’re willing to… Continue Reading
are carbon emissions a new source material?
Is it possible to take the carbon molecules in greenhouse gasses (methane, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide) and convert them into long carbon chains like plastic? This question is at the heart of a new area of sustainable materials engineering. AirCarbon is one company that’s taken this process commerical and currently supplies it emission-engineered… Continue Reading
sustainable clothing
A few interesting groups have come across the desk lately… Seamly is a U.S. company that specializes in using offcuts to design single garments that can be worn in as many as 30 different ways. Redress is a Hong Kong advocacy group working to reduce waste and consumption in the fashion production industry. The group… Continue Reading
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