http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2007/6/19/123649/857
While writing about medium wind in Alaska, I ran into information that led me to believe there were some questionable offsets involved with the project. More extensive research, including interviews with Brent Petrie of AVEC and Tom Stoddard of Native Wind, have revealed a more complicated situation, one that still doesn’t look good to me.
Interview with Christine Ervin, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy, former president of the U.S. Green Building Council.
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/columns_third.cfm?NewsID=35245&pic=3 Few
…people realize that it’s the building sector — not industry or transportation — responsible for most greenhouse gas emissions. The good news is that this vibrant market proves that we can dramatically cut emissions sharply and reap a broad swath of economic and other benefits at the same time. Part of the solution is right in front of us. We can do this.
I downloaded a report about pavement and portland yesterday. It described what the city is doing to keep the streets maintained. I was bored by page 2.
That’s the problem with researching this new job right now – each small setback (an article that bores me to tears, an opportunity to talk with someone in the field lost) seems like a big setback. I see all the things that I’m doing not to move myself into a new career.
Gross. New career. It just sounds so adultish, and un-fun.
I attended a Natural Step breakfast this morning to talk about EPEAT and NEPSI (National Electronics Product Stewardship Initiative – http://eerc.ra.utk.edu/clean/nepsi/). The presentation was really good, speakers were excellent. The talk was very timely because Gov. Kulongoski is signing an e-waste bill this morning.
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Been reading up on interviewing. Here’s my most used resources:
I’ve been interviewing people for maybe seven years. I’ve been through quite a few different interviewing situations – my favorite being the startup ISP that had me reconfigure a live network interface (together, we crashed their core web server), and immediately afterward we had a couple pints at Rogue Brewery. Mostly, I try to use behavioral questions (“tell me about a situation when…â€), combined with a few open-ended questions about something the person is interested in.
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http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/index.aspx
really fun little animation picker. no real purpose to it. just cute.
Update:
http://www.colorstrology.com/
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Great info-graphic by way of the Economist.
http://www.economist.com/surveys/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9217972
Vattenfall, a Swedish power utility, has tried to quantify which ones would be worth undertaking at what price…
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http://www.lazyenvironmentalist.com/
Designers are saving rain forests. Fashionistas are clearing toxins from the soil. Architects are rolling back global warming. A new wave of eco-conscious activists is stimulating fresh approaches to environmental challenges. The market is their arena. Organic cotton, bamboo, and certified sustainable woods are their materials. Hybrid engines and solar power are their technologies. Stylish, high-performing products and services are their tools of change.
These innovators make it easy for us to integrate environmental awareness into our lives. They understand that while so many of us are concerned about the environment, we don’t always have the time, energy, or inclination to do something about it.
We are lazy environmentalists. This is our moment.
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