Dematerializing the car
Ecologist Eric Sanderson has written a carefully detailed and beautifully designed book on the need to redesign society without cars. Projjal Dutta, Director of Sustainability for the MTA,…
Made in New York City: The Reinvention of Local Manufacturing
For decades, American and urban manufacturing charted a steep decline, a byproduct of globalization and outsourcing. Today, however, manufacturing is returning to our shores and entering a renaissance in major cities.
Come learn about what’s being made in NYC today and what you can do to support local manufacturing. We’ll cover industrial policy, business incubators, R&D, hybrid manufacturing, and the craft food movement, among other highlights.
Scientists are making progress in research to make plastic out of bio-material rather than petroleum.
A Greener Way to Make Plastic – ScienceNOWCredit: Phil Badger/Renewable Oil International Chemical refineries are great at converting petroleum into gasoline and the building blocks…