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Eco Living
10 Reasons to Turn Off an Idling Car
May 24th, 2013 | By Amy Leibrock
It happens, we know. You're picking up a friend, waiting for your fast food order or just trying to warm up your car on cold morning — and you leave it running for a little while. It's easy to let those minutes tick by, but getting into the habit of turning your car off when you'll be idle for more than 10 seconds can make a big difference. Here's why...
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Food System
New York City's Food Waste Challenge
May 22nd, 2013 | By Laura Waldman
If we're going to get serious about reducing the staggering amount of food wasted in the United States—40 percent!—it's going to take more than a few backyard compost bins. Restaurants and food service providers, which account for approximately 22% of food wasted in this country, have plenty of room for improvement. But, as NPR reported last fall, many restaurants simply don't make food waste reduction a priority. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is hoping to change that with his recently announced Food Waste Challenge.
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Eco Living
Kids Draw a Sustainable America
May 20th, 2013 | By Amy Leibrock
Sustainable America made a stop in Wilton, Connecticut, a few weeks ago to take part in the Wilton Go Green Festival, where we asked kids to draw their vision of a sustainable America and let the adults experience the Tesla S.
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Transportation
Trucking Industry Moves Toward Natural Gas Vehicles
May 17th, 2013 | By Laura Waldman
With approximately eight million heavy- and medium-weight trucks consuming three million barrels of oil a day, or nearly 15 percent of the United States' total daily consumption, the trucking industry has a huge opportunity to make a lasting impact on oil dependance. A few recent developments point to a possible shift to truck fleets running on natural gas, which emits less CO2 than gasoline and diesel and is abundant here in the United States.
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Food System
Ron Finley's Guerilla Gardens
May 15th, 2013 | By Aubrey Yee
Ron Finley wants everyone to understand “growing your own food is like printing your own money.” The group he founded is LA Green Grounds. Their mission: "Growing, working, teaching: changing turf into edible gardens in South Los Angeles."
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Innovation
Vote for Us on SXSW Eco
May 13th, 2013 | By Amy Leibrock
We're ready to spread the word about sustainability at the SXSW Eco conference happening this October in Austin, but we need your help. Please vote for our presentation proposals. All you have to do is register as a SXSW PanelPicker (it's quick and painless), search for "Sustainable America" and give us a thumbs up for each one.
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Transportation
9 EV-Friendly National Retailers
May 10th, 2013 | By Laura Waldman
EV charging isn’t just for your garage anymore. To meet increased demand from electric-vehicle drivers for convenient places to charge up, national retailers are partnering with companies like ECOtality and ChargePoint to install charging stations in key markets across the United States. Here's our list of the top nine retailers that are leading the EV charge.
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Innovation
A Future Without Red Lights?
May 8th, 2013 | By Nicole Rogers
As any ecodriver will tell you, stop-and-go traffic is terrible for fuel efficiency. Some progressive cities and universities are addressing this issue by reinventing the way traffic lights work. The less time spent idling at stop lights the more smoothly traffic flows, resulting in better fuel efficiency and less gas wasted. Step into the future of the American traffic light, or lack thereof.
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Transportation
Sustainable America Rallies With EV Owners
May 6th, 2013 | By Amy Leibrock
Last weekend, Sustainable America took its Tesla Model S to the streets to participate in the Westport Electric Car Club Road Rally in Westport, Connecticut. Owners of more than 20 different electric cars, including a Tesla Roadster, Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt, Fisker Karma, and Mitsubishi i-MiEV, competed to see who could cover the course in the least amount of miles. Here are some pictures from the event.
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Innovation
Startups: Apply to Compete for $50,000
May 3rd, 2013 | By Laura Waldman
We are excited to announce our upcoming participation in the 2013 VilCap/VentureWell – Louisville Agriculture and Cleantech Accelerator program, a sustainable energy and agriculture business competition in Louisville, Kentucky. This competition is seeking the next generation of enterprises focused on technology-driven solutions to the country’s most pressing agriculture and energy issues.
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