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Corps report on sustainability, kinda

BySustainMe

Good news corporations are reporting on sustainability-related issues, especially those risks associated with operating a business that does not account or consider the areas where they are not sustainable. Operations in the UnSustainable Zone have lots of risks such as, for example, the company may not really be profitable. Cheap coal, is not nearly so cheap when you figure in all the negative externalities: pollution, health, CO2, coal ash… Check out this WSJ article about…

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Trump of Sustainability – Paul Bunyan tromps again!

BySustainMe

Sustainability efforts take a big hit with the Trump election to president. Some forces are bigger than he, however. Congress didn’t act on most things sustainable-ish, so much of the Obama efforts have been by executive order and by regulations. The EPA on coal, for example. The right way to regulate emissions in general — and fossil fuels specifically — is by a carbon tax (or cap n trade). With a carbon tax, then all…

Oh Frack… Ain't no such thang clean oil n gas!

BySustainMe

You’ve heard that there ain’t no such thing as “Clean” Coal. Maybe scrubbing some of the sulpher and removing some of the heavly metals. But certainly not clean. And then there’s the dirty little secret of Coal Ash!. But this article sums up the current research related to fracking. Ouch. Evidense keeps mounting about the down-side of oil fracking. This article really sums it up.  Link to the Ecologist article on Fracking. Of course, our…

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Google got it wrong. The open-office trend is destroying the workplace. – The Washington Post

BySustainMe

Google got it wrong. The open-office trend is destroying the workplace. – The Washington Post: This is a great article about the “open air” cubicle farm for workers. Or “fish bowl” for employees. Telecommuting would help this work better. If someone has a real deadline and real work that needs to be done, they could work at home. Try to schedule meetings priority days so people who need to meet can all be on campus…

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ipZine: The world’s first super light folding electric bike | YikeBike

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ipZine: The world’s first super light folding electric bike | YikeBike: This posted over at ipZine. ( The world’s first super light folding electric bike | YikeBike: ) Even cooler than the Segway, and multiple times as functional. Give a look at this YikeBike. When you see this bike, you will say Yikes! It is reminisce of the old High Wheeler bikes with the monster wheel in front, and no gears (1-speed). But with a twist. The question to ask…

2015 Earth fails another annual physical. Ugly Temp Rise!:-(

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BAMS State of the Climate | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) formerly known as National Climatic Data Center (NCDC): State of the Climate: Earth fails another annual physical. Or, maybe better stated, human activity resulted in another horrible annual reading of Earths temps. Beyond time to move Earth from a Private room to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Unfortunately, 2015 blasted past all records set in 2014. The El Nino effect help somewhat, and…