By Katrina on February 4th, 2009
In January, San Jose, Ca installed the first electric vehicle chargepoints on E. Santa Clara St, and on S. 4th Street. It’s very exciting to see innovation actually making it to major metropolitan areas. It’s been talked about for years, but to see it finally being implemented is a huge step!
Coulomb Technologies recently installed the first charging station in San Jose, California. Their Chargepoint features an ingenious design that is easily connected to an existing streetlamp and provides access to the municipal energy grid. Read more…
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Keywords: car, electric car, hybrid car, innovation
By Katrina on February 3rd, 2009
Everyone has their favorite car. There is always one car that you dream of having, no matter how realistic or unrealistic the car might be. For me, I have always wanted a Mini Cooper. I have wanted a Mini Cooper since the release in the ’60s (although I was not yet born when the first model was released, let alone of driving age, my point is my desire didn’t start with the hit movie ‘Italian Job’ when Mini Coopers became “cool”). Read more…
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Keywords: automobile, cars, eco-friendly
By Katrina on January 28th, 2009
“Moving sucks. It sucks, it sucks, it sucks, and there’s no getting around the fact that it sucks. Nobody enjoys upending their life, tossing their belongings in boxes and shuffling off to an unfamiliar, new place that is not yet home…moving sucks a lot less when you skip the cardboard boxes you have to either buy new or beg used—and instead, rent 100% recycled, post-consumer plastic boxes from a company called RentAGreenBox.com.” Xeni Jardin Read more…
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Keywords: green, landfill, moving, recycling, zero-waste
