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Renewable Energy Takes Over as China’s Coal Industry Slumps Down

The green community is rejoicing this week at the news of China’s slumping coal industry. As many as 6,000 coal mines are set to be shut down in China. Coal output in the country reportedly fell 2.5% in 2014, its…

neoli3 February 2015

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January Story Roundup | From Small Green Living to Bill Gates's OmniProcessor to Hyperloop

For Bill Gates, Waste is Truly a Terrible Thing to Waste The Internet was abuzz earlier this month with news of Bill Gates drinking water freshly filtered from a sewage plant. The image of the multi-billionaire holding a glass of clean water…

neoli31 January 2015

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Product Disclosure and the Quest for Transparency

The exact number of McDonald’s French fries recently made the news, because apparently it’s more or less 19. Whatever the true figure, it’s still a lot to use for what is essentially just fried potatoes. Then it occurred to us…

neoli26 January 2015

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Why We Need More Green Retrofits for Buildings in the World

Retrofitting is probably the single nicest tribute we can pay to old buildings. We update our computer, our phones and apps, even our wardrobe, so why not our buildings too? In a world where buildings still use as much as…

neoli21 January 2015

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Six Trends for Green Building in 2015

2014 was a record year for building tall. A record number of 97 skyscrapers (those that tower 200 feet or taller) rose up last year. In China alone, some 44,000 feet of skyscrapers were built, a sure sign of progress.…

neoli15 January 2015

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New Year’s Resolutions With a Green Twist

If you’re like most people, your New Year’s resolutions usually have something to do with self-image, family, health, or wealth. Starting now, I’ll take pride in my own body, I’ll exercise more regularly, eat wisely, spend more time with my…

neoli5 January 2015

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Looking Back: 2014’s Most Important Stories: Green Building to Health, Food to Climate Change

You gotta admit, 2014 was a heady, bustling, and very crucial year for science and technology. Here's a look back on the important and noteworthy stories that defined 2014, from green building to health, food to climate change. And oh,…

neoli30 December 2014

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7 Steps to Beating Holiday Stress

In an ideal world, we would all be celebrating the holiday season—whether that’s Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, or even Winter Solstice—with joyful ease and happy simplicity. But despite modern conveniences and luxuries, holiday stress have become a default scenario in our…

neoli21 December 2014

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What Happens Now After the Climate Change Conference

And so it’s a wrap. The UN Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru, dubbed as COP 20 (Conference of the Parties, the twentieth session so far) had finally ended last Sunday, spilling over for some 36 hours behind schedule. The…

neoli17 December 2014

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How to Give the Best Holiday Gifts and Still Keep Your Sanity

Maybe you don’t really need anyone to tell you, but the holiday season is actually the most stressful time of the year. All that racking our brains, deciding the perfect gift for friends and family, jostling our way amidst crowds…

neoli11 December 2014

Renewable Energy Takes Over as China’s Coal Industry Slumps Down

January Story Roundup | From Small Green Living to Bill Gates's OmniProcessor to Hyperloop

Product Disclosure and the Quest for Transparency

Why We Need More Green Retrofits for Buildings in the World

Six Trends for Green Building in 2015

New Year’s Resolutions With a Green Twist

Looking Back: 2014’s Most Important Stories: Green Building to Health, Food to Climate Change

7 Steps to Beating Holiday Stress

What Happens Now After the Climate Change Conference

How to Give the Best Holiday Gifts and Still Keep Your Sanity

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