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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

Cars That Think

According to the Natural Resources Defense Council , climate change contributes to severe weather events such as hurricanes, flooding, and tornadoes, as well as long-term drought and regularly occurring heat events in traditionally moderate climate zones. and its environs. The EPICS contest asked students and faculty at U.S.

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

Creative Greenius

It’s rare when consumer karma actually works out for any buyer of any product made today, but then again, your friendly neighborhood Greenius is not your usual consumer. But I was still stoked to exhibit the car at every LA area EV Expo, Earth Day Event and Plug-In spectacular. Displaying and explaining the car at an earth day event.

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Jail Cells? Morgues? Your Cruise Ship Has Some Surprises for You.

Baua Electric

Most vessels are required to have a morgue and additional body bags in the event of an emergency. The designated bar, a central social hub for employees after they have finished their shifts, often hosts live music and events in the evening. Most ships host A.A. a reference to William Wilson, who co-founded the A.A. program in 1935.

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Personal: I Built the Ultimate Checklist for a Successful Road Trip

Clean Fleet Report

Getting together with a group of friends to embark on an epic road trip is a fantastic way to strengthen friendships, discover new places and make memories that will last a lifetime. Bring along some bandages, antiseptic wipes, pain relievers and any other items that might come in handy in the event of an unexpected circumstance.

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A Well Earned, Guilt Free #YearOfJoe

Creative Greenius

Ladies and gentlemen your friendly neighborhood Greenius has hit the wall. org for whom I founded and organized South Bay 350 Climate Action Group. Filed under: environment. I am dog tired. And I’m cranky – angry even – I’ve got no patience left. I need a break, right now, before I snap. A year-long one.

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The View From Here Today

Creative Greenius

Our neighborhood is called the “Hollywood Riviera&# because of its beautiful hillside homes with idyllic ocean views framed by palm trees. I’ve been blogging on the environment since October of 2007. For the past two months I’ve been the Chairman of the South Bay Los Angeles 350 Climate Action Group.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

Cervero believes that VMT (vehicle miles traveled—the number of miles you drive in your car each year), needs to decrease to have a more sustainable environment and he believes Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is a way to achieve this goal in a way that people can embrace. Still, Prof. Bandivadekar, A., Heywood, J., Kasseris, E.,

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