Who Killed the Electric Car?
With gasoline prices approaching $4/gallon, fossil fuel shortages, unrest in oil producing regions around the globe and mainstream consumer adoption … Continue reading Who Killed the Electric Car?
Category: Design and Technology
Green Goes Mainstream
September 2006 – Dwell Magazine
Sustainable Homes of Tomorrow, Today; Design Like You Give a Damn; Flooring With a Conscience; Tree Houses Grow Up; It Takes a Villa near Barcelona, Spain; Emerald in the Rough in Ireland; Zeros Effect in Phoenix; Dwell Labs magazine racks; Detour in Brussels; Conversation with Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa
New green roof pilot program
A new 2-year pilot program has been created to encourage green roof construction in Toronto. Subsidies of $10 per square … Continue reading New green roof pilot program
Enviro-friendly by design
Like many people, Freda Pagani had begun to question the morality of what she was doing at work. As UBC Continue reading Enviro-friendly by design
Building goes greenest
A UBC professor is overseeing the development of a multimillion-dollar research centre that may end up becoming one of the … Continue reading Building goes greenest
Hybrids roll into mainstream
Last month in Toronto, Toyota unveiled its 2007 Camry Hybrid sedan to Canadian media. On the face of it, there Continue reading Hybrids roll into mainstream
Net Zero Energy Healthy Housing in Canada (NZEHH)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is forging an active partnership between industry and all levels of government through the … Continue reading Net Zero Energy Healthy Housing in Canada (NZEHH)
CODEGREEN Canada – Home Renovation Challenge for the Greatest Energy Conservation
A unique and entertaining 6-part television series, to be broadcast by CBC TV in the spring of 2006, which will … Continue reading CODEGREEN Canada – Home Renovation Challenge for the Greatest Energy Conservation
Winnipeg airport takes LEED role in design
The Winnipeg International Airport is poised to become the first Canadian airport to achieve leadership in energy and environmental design … Continue reading Winnipeg airport takes LEED role in design
Azure Magazine – Go Green Issue
AZURE is a magazine. AZURE is also the colour of the sky, an afternoon sky of limitless possibilities. AZURE covers … Continue reading Azure Magazine – Go Green Issue
Murphy keen on green buses
Provincial Treasurer Mitch Murphy says he’s interested in exploring the idea of buying environmentally friendly school buses. Continue reading Murphy keen on green buses
Volvo unveils new hybrid technology
STOCKHOLM ? Sweden’s AB Volvo, one of the world’s largest truck makers, on Friday unveiled a new hybrid engine technology … Continue reading Volvo unveils new hybrid technology