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Google has been investing a lot in traditional wind and solar, and in other more innovative renewable energy projects. But most of that is in the U.S. and so far they had not invested any money into renewable in Africa. Continue reading →

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May 23, 2013
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Google buys flying wind-turbine startup Makani Power

Google, already an investor in the clean energy startup, apparently decided that if owning part of it was good, owning all of it would be even better! Continue reading →

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May 10, 2013
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Google’s new timelapse project shows 30 years of disappearing rainforest in just seconds

Using Landsat imagery taken from as early as 1984, Google Earth’s animated GIFs are potent proof of how quickly our world changes. Continue reading →

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May 7, 2013
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Tesla hires Aston Martin’s chief of vehicle engineering, considers Google’s “autopilot”

Electric car-maker Tesla has been making lots of announcements lately, and thankfully, unlike Fisker and Coda, the news are rather good. Continue reading →

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May 3, 2013
by Kaid Benfield
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What good, grassroots advocacy for complete streets looks like

Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC

I took a tour of Miami Beach this morning. No, not in person (though I wish), but via the wonders of Google Earth. And I didn’t see South Beach, … Continue reading →

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April 23, 2013
by Pierre Delforge
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Google Wants More Renewable Energy Powering its Expanding NC Data Center

Pierre Delforge, Director, High Tech Sector Energy Efficiency, San Francisco
When Google announced plans to double its investment in its North Carolina data center to $1.2 billion last week, it also touted an innovative program with Duk… Continue reading →

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April 18, 2013
by Wendy Fok
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NRDC Advises on NYC Mayor’s Carbon Challenge to Help Commercial Tenants Save Big

Wendy Fok, Project Director, High Performance Tenant Demonstration Project, Center for Market Innovation, New York
At last, tenants take center stage. Today, Mayor Bloomberg announced 10 leading corporations have joined the Mayor&… Continue reading →

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April 11, 2013
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Information technology amplifies irrational group behavior

Web tools and social media are our key sources of information when we make decisions as citizens and consumers. But these information technologies can mislead us by magnifying social processes that distort facts and make us act contrary to our own inte… Continue reading →

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April 10, 2013
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Google Streetview hyperlapse animates images to show you where you’re going

A new website takes your planned route plus Google streetview images to animate your trip and show you the journey from A to B in a video. Continue reading →

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April 8, 2013
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Jargon Watch: Serendipity

According to the New York Times, it’s why Marissa Mayer ordered people back to work and why Google is designing its offices. Continue reading →

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April 1, 2013
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Secret Google Maps gesture is awesome for one-handed navigation

A great gesture that allows you to zoom into a map with one hand on your smart phone. Continue reading →

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March 29, 2013
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The Month In Design, from Googlelandia to Usonia

Megaprojects from Facebook, Google and Apple are covered in solar panels and trees, but are they really green? Continue reading →

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March 28, 2013
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Fukushima ghost town now on Google Streetview

Located in Fukushima Prefecture, Namie-Machi is a small city on the East coast of Japan, sandwiched between ocean and mountains. Continue reading →

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March 25, 2013
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Google engineers develop remote control irrigation system with Android and Arduino

You can control your lawn or garden irrigation system, right from your Android smartphone, if you build the Irrduino project. Continue reading →

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March 25, 2013
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New lung cancer study takes page from Google’s playbook

A new study shows that the same sort of mathematical model that Google uses to predict which websites people want to visit may help researchers predict how lung cancer spreads through the human body. Continue reading →

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March 21, 2013
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Not every tech company has fancy offices; some are almost completely virtual

Wordpress follows a different model than Google and Yahoo, with a 100% remote workforce Continue reading →

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March 19, 2013
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Google now allows you to visit Mt. Everest, Kilimanjaro, and other breathtaking locations

Now you can explore some of the most famous mountains on Earth, including Aconcagua (South America), Kilimanjaro (Africa), Mount Elbrus (Europe) and Everest Base Camp (Asia) on Google Maps. Continue reading →

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