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The old measures of prosperity are all washed up. We need new tools that create true, lasting wealth for everyone, not a dishonest economy that only serves to advance the ambitions of the lucky few.
Who says Pinterest is just for fashion and cupcakes?
How do you build a (nearly) net-zero-energy suburb in 2008, at the nadir of the economic crash, when no bank...
BPA in water bottles and other endocrine-disrupting chemicals in everyday products pose big risks, according to a major new paper.
David Owen's new book The Conundrum tries to make the case that increased energy efficiency only leads to increased consumption -- but is he cherry-picking his supporting data?
We're rapidly approaching solar grid parity, the tipping point when installing solar power will cost less than buying electricity from the grid.
After putting off soil testing for two years, will our fearless urban farmer find her backyard garden full of arsenic and lead?
You’re a city manager hoping to cut electricity costs at sewage treatment plant, a school administrator looking to power schools...
This post originally appeared on Energy Self-Reliant States, a resource of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s New Rules Project. Back...