by Gil Friend | Feb 12, 2003 | Sustainability
A Glimpse of a Future in a New Kind of Light. The ubiquitous lightbulb is quietly on its way to being replaced by light-emitting microchips that work longer and use less power. By Barnaby J. Feder. [New York Times: Science] “We are not talking about replacing...
by Gil Friend | Feb 12, 2003 | Sustainability
Or at least about soybeans, corn and many other things. Consumers in Europe Resist Gene-Altered Foods. No matter what the outcome of U.S. efforts to sell genetically modified foods in Europe, public revulsion there runs deep. By Lizette Alvarez. [New York Times:...
by Gil Friend | Feb 6, 2003 | Sustainability
Solar energy has returned to the White House complex, with three solar installations completed last summer… on a National Park Service maintenance building and on a cabana roof next to the presidential pool and spa…. When asked why a bigger splash...
by Gil Friend | Feb 3, 2003 | Sustainability
The McNugget of Truth in the Fast-Food Lawsuits. Fast-food litigation has been greeted coolly by the public and press, but customers may have a reasonable case. By Adam Cohen. [New York Times: Opinion] “It is at least a question of fact,” the judge held,...
by Gil Friend | Jan 28, 2003 | Sustainability
Hybrid Cars Not Just a Curiosity. Vehicles that combine electric motors with regular engines appear to be catching on with both automakers and consumers. By Danny Hakim. [New York Times: Science] Stephen Girsky, an auto analyst at Morgan Stanley, predicts that hybrids...
by Gil Friend | Jan 27, 2003 | Sustainability
Dust Off Those Recycling Bins. A New Jersey company has improved the likelihood that New York City’s recycling program will return. [New York Times: Opinion] The company, Hugo Neu, has offered to pay the city more than $5 a ton for its recyclable plastics and...
