Ask Americans what they most admire about the U.S.A. and they will likely cite the individual opportunity to get ahead. Ask a European what they most admire about Europe and they will invariably say "the quality of life." To understand why Europe has left America behind in the race to create a sustainable society, we need to look at the very different dreams that characterize the American and European frame of mind.
At the very top of the list of environmental priorities for the EU is the plan to become a fully integrated renewable-based hydrogen economy by mid-century.
While the organic food sector is soaring in the U.S.—it ‘s the fastest-growing segment of the food industry—the government has done little to encourage it.
Americans spend billions of dollars a year on holistic healers, for both the services they provide and the remedies they prescribe. There’s clearly a cultural shift in the way we perceive healthcare and medicine. While more medical doctors are educating themselves regarding natural methods, it is still often the patient who must request these types of treatment.
Using a shake as a meal replacement can be a safe way to manage weight, and get vitamins and nutrients you may overlook at other meals.
Saving energy means saving pennies, but some energy-saving techniques such as adding insulation or installing new windows are costly for homeowners and unavailable to renters. Here are 10 inexpensive ways to save energy in your home or apartment without breaking the bank or launching major projects.
A mere four years ago, fuel-cell stocks were the toast of NASDAQ, with millions of individual and institutional investors driving share prices through the roof. But cut to the present and Ballard’s stock is down from an all-time high of $140 per share in 2001 to just $6 and change these days.
Denmark is so eco-conscious that the arriving traveler doesn’t have to seek out green oases: examples of sustainable development are all around.
The paints, varnishes and waxes commonly employed in making furniture can release the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are known to decrease indoor air quality.
The most densley populated nation on Earth is not Japan or China, it’s Bangladesh, a country the size of Wisconsin but with half the population of the U.S. As the world’s population increases geometrically, from 1.3 billion 80 years ago to 5.6 billion now and a projected 13 billion by 2040, Bangladesh makes for a sobering case study.
