Author: The GU team

I caught some portions of the CNN Future Summit earlier, and a quick feature on synthetic trees got my attention. Host Richard Quest did say that trees do a “jolly good job” of sucking up CO2, but they’re not enough. Hence, synthetic trees! Global Research Technologies, LLC and Columbia University’s Klaus Lackner have developed “air…

An airplane in flight around the world without any fuel or source of power apart from the solar cells on its wings? If you’re thinking this is an impossible feat, you’re not alone. The people behind Solar Impulse are calling it a crazy gamble too, and I don’t blame them or anyone who might be…

I don’t know enough about how this vehicle runs to be able to make an intelligent assessment, but I do know this: the MDI Air Car runs on compressed air. You can’t get any cleaner than that. If only things were as simple as coming up with green vehicle concepts, then this would be a…

See? If people put their heads together and think about things hard enough, we’ll realize that there is always a better solution, a better alternative. I suppose we can be thankful for all the people who are trying to think of ways for the planet to be powered by clean fuels–great job, everyone. A new…

The 2007 Annual National Shopping Behavior Survey has released its findings for the holiday season and things are looking up: Shoppers have placed the environment on top of their buying priorities. Read more about it.

What green businesses will be big in 2008? If you’re interested in getting more involved with the environment and sustainability, take a look at Sustainable Life Media’s list of up-and-coming green businesses you can consider in 2008.

Live in Chicago or Seattle? Turn to A Fresh Squeeze for some local information on green living. Red Jellyfish provides news and interesting products, the profits of which go to the environmental groups they support. Ever had something in your house and wondered, “How can I recycle this?” This website will show you how you…

Have you ever sat down and started to think about the ways many other things in the world could be much more eco-friendly? You can get a chance to throw your ideas around with friends by playing Play Rethink. Each card in the game poses a question/challenge for you to come up with environmentally friendly…

Spotted on Jackson Free Press: Eco-Resolutions to Live By. Kelly Bryan Smith has listed down some pretty realistic changes she’s going to make in her life every month in order to become more environmentally friendly. It puts me in mind of my own green resolutions. This year, I think I did fairly well. I managed…

Yesterday, my boyfriend and I headed out to Manila to go on the Manila Bay Cruise. It’s an extremely cheap date at PhP120 for a ticket, which is $2.85, and you can get tickets the Metrostar Ferry terminal beside the Shrine of Jesus Christ near SM Mall of Asia. The trip takes about an hour…