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Electric Innovation

Posted by jpmax 1227 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
Changing consumer behavior can be a slow painful process. Not only does it require educational efforts but often widespread systemic conformity is r[...] read more »
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Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan

Posted by jpmax 1227 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
President-elect Obama has detailed his American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan. Among other efforts in the plan, major initiatives include the intent[...] read more »
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Free the Korean Economics Blogger!

Posted by jpmax 1231 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Economy
In a chilling precedent for economics bloggers around the globe, a South Korean economics blogger was arrested, and charged with “Spreading false eco[...] read more »
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Wolves in Green Fleece: Are “Clean Coal” Ads a Scam?

Posted by jpmax 1231 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
Corporate image ads are scattered around political news. They’re often masked as green tech, but their pitch more often advances corporate self-inter[...] read more »
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Obama Focuses on Wind, Solar Energy

Posted by jpmax 1231 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
President-elect Barack Obama spent part of his Jan. 8 speech at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., discussing alternative energy, specifically [...] read more »
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Towards a Global Compact for Managing Climate Change

Posted by jpmax 1231 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
Despite an enormous amount of work done to persuade the world of the dangers of climate change and the need for quick corrective action, there is lit[...] read more »
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To Build a Better Battery

Posted by jpmax 1234 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
In the 1980s, the United States semiconductor industry was saved from moving completely overseas by the formation of a consortium called Sematech, a [...] read more »
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Continental Airlines Flight Demo Uses Sustainable Biofuels

Posted by jpmax 1234 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
Last week we posted about the Emirates Airlines Green flight which offers some degree of green protocol but still the darn plane runs on pure petrole[...] read more »
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Are Biofuel-Powered Jets Next?

Posted by jpmax 1236 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
Even though gas prices have declined recently, there’s still no magical environment-friendly solution to the ongoing oil crisis. However, some progre[...] read more »
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Education for a Smart Grid and Green Technology

Posted by jpmax 1237 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
Barack Obama has pledged a stimulus package to resuscitate the economy. His plan contains a public works component. Certainly, repairing the nation’s[...] read more »
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The Obama Administration is Taking Questions/Votes Via the Web

Posted by jpmax 1239 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
I must admit that I was (and still am) a bit nervous about the Obama presidency due to age and experience, but today I discovered something that give[...] read more »
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Emirates Airlines Launches San Francisco Green Jet Service

Posted by jpmax 1241 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
At first we had to laugh when we got wind (a tailwind no doubt) of how Emirates Airlines Launches San Francisco Service With World’s Longest Green Fl[...] read more »
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Greening Print Marketing: Push Your Printer to GO GREEN!

Posted by jpmax 1242 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
We are increasingly hearing about commercial printers making a commitment to environmental sustainability. For some, this is making investments in “g[...] read more »
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Report on Corporate Social Responsibility: KPMG’s Assessment

Posted by jpmax 1244 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
KPMG’s International Survey of Corporate Responsibility Reporting came out over a month ago, but at 118 pages, it has taken me a while to go through [...] read more »
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Recycled Tires: Where Bottles Feared to Tread

Posted by jpmax 1244 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
A Japanese company has come up with yet another use for old plastic bottles. Earlier this month, Teijin Fibers Ltd. announced that they are now suppl[...] read more »
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