Category: Systems Science

  • Walk Score City Rankings: figuring out where you can live (and walk around)

    This is a great way to assess places you might want to live by how friendly they are for walking about. Boston, DC, NYC and San Fran are all tops which is encouraging but a little surprising given the crazy drivers I have encountered. Still, this probably refers to the downtown areas which feature older…

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  • The Green Revolution: Turning fitness clubs into donut powered energy plants

    Nice idea: turn all those gym rats into power plants! The Green Revolution – Where Fitness Meets Clean, Renewable Energy. Related articles The Green Revolution. (veggiefitness.wordpress.com) Kazakhstan launches renewables push (upi.com) Could A Donut-Shaped Island Create Permanent Renewable Energy? (fastcoexist.com) In Australia, Wind Power Is Already Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels, And Solar Is Right Behind…

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  • Mass Biofuel: Making the switch

    Most people have no idea that you can easily put biofuels into most engines in your home right now. No, your house will not smell like a MacDonalds. However I have found that while local oil company advertises they are a “green” “biofuel vendor” in truth they only put a tiny percent of biofuels in their…

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  • EnerNOC Energy management solutions for demand response, energy efficiency, energy procurement, & carbon management

    EnerNOC – Energy management solutions for demand response, energy efficiency, energy procurement, & carbon management. EnerNOC (NASDAQ: ENOC) looks like a pretty solid venture into the new world of combining IT efficiencies with clean, renewable energy. According to their site they are transforming the way the world uses energy. They help commercial, institutional, and industrial organizations use…

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  • Farmigo: Bringing the Internet to organic agriculture

    Farmigo Nice new startup created by an anthro major who was VP of user experience at SAP and then decided to do something more sustainable and went on to start a web 2.0 company to help organic farmers expand their reach. Related articles Online farmer’s market enables local, subscription-based food communities (springwise.com) Farmigo takes the farmers…

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  • Sell, trade in and recycle electronics on Gazelle instead of throwing them into a landfill

    What a great idea. A dedicated, professionally managed portal for selling all of the endless electronic gadgets that accumulate around the house so they don’t end up in a landfill. Sell Used Electronics, Trade In and Recycle Electronics – Gazelle. Related articles Boston Start-up Gives Cash For High End Electronics (forbes.com) [News] How companies keep…

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  • Purdue Master in Engineering Programs

      Another top quality school bringing engineering, technology and science education online.   Purdue Online Master of Engineering Program – Online Master in Engineering Programs.     Related articles Purdue: New concrete may lengthen bridge lifespan (posttrib.suntimes.com) Purdue researchers win $14.5 million NSF grant to take nanoHUB.org to next level (nanotech-now.com) Can Engineers and Scientists…

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