Norman Foster and green design
Northampton is preparing for the Notre Dame design studio planned for this September by the Northampton Design Forum, and is also looking at rewriting its zoning code. Much could be gained, and much could be lost, or we could simply cycle back to the status quo....AG Coakley grants Northampton Council on Aging and Senior Center funds to promote energy conservation
According to Legal Newsline, Mass. Attorney General Martha Coakley, "will give $56,755 in grant funds to six municipalities and eight non-profit organizations in an attempt to help customers lower their monthly energy bills." If divided evenly that would...Gearing up to fight global warming
"Global warming tops the news. But does the environmental movement have the ability to create the political change needed to make a real difference? Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger say a more proactive course is needed. As founders of The Breakthrough...Plasma gasification device takes on trash
"With landfill space at a premium, a machine that vaporizes trash seems like a miracle. But does it send the wrong message in our disposable-loving economy?" Janet Babin reports for Marketplace. Visit Marketplace for more interesting talks.E-Edition
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