All Green Economics
- Building green cities using public/private partnerships
Public funding for environmentally friendly urban centers benefits private investors, too
- Can better urban planning make us healthier?
Does urban sprawl cause obesity and unhealthy habits?
- Ben Franklin: Founding father, inventor, geo-engineer?
Back in 1784, Ben Franklin noted the effect of volcanoes on climate. Was he the world's first geo-engineer?
- How to fix California's college tuition problem
California residents are frustrated over the UC university system's uniform pricing. Would it be better if each campus set its own tuition rates?
- Should New York scrap its nuclear power plant?
The power generated by the Indian Point nuclear plant just north of New York City is cheap and clean, but is it worth the risk?
- California's high speed rail hits a speed bump
The head of California's multi-billion dollar high speed rail project has resigned, and the question remains: can the state really finance such a big project?
- Is there money to be had in carbon restrictions?
Smart companies are looking to profits they can earn when state governments clamp down on carbon emissions.
- Will global warming wipe out our food supply?
Climate change may have negative impact on our ability to grow food, but it will more likely encourage new innovations in food production.