Quoted: That is, it’s the first significant office building without air-conditioning to be constructed in Seattle for perhaps half a century.

Quoted: To reduce energy consumption, Costco is installing skylights and solar panels in its massive warehouse clubs. Six stores in California and Hawaii have the solar panels, and seven additional stores are to get them this year.

Great article on meat consumption by everybody's favorite minimalist.

Quoted: Got vegetables? The days of eating 200 pounds of meat a year may be on the way out.

Probably more sensible than a fleet of Segways.

Quoted: Paris is trying to reduce traffic congestion by launching an ambitious bicycle program that will offer more than 20,000 bikes by the end of the year.

Quoted: Bottled water in America is generally less healthy than tap water, extraordinarily more expensive, and far more destructive to the environment.

Looks like I've got some green neighbors coming in.

Quoted: Your future home could come from the recycling bin. Solar energy would power it. The best part? Utility bills would be next to nothing. They're called

Wow ... it cost half a million to do it, but still pretty cool.

Quoted: A New Jersey civil engineer powers his home with solar panels and hydrogen tanks. Can it work in the mainstream?

Interesting article ... the comments are good too. I usually get paper bags because we re-use them more often, but it seems like a canvas bag might be the way to go. It's not a problem at bag-free Costco, where most of my grocery dollar is spent.

Quoted: The city of San Francisco is on the verge of banning use of the plastic grocery bags that have been a marvel (for their carrying capacity) and a plague for 30 years.

I have heard that phone chargers use power even when not charging your phone ... I've always wondered how much, though. The answer is almost nothing, according to this test.