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Sustainability: Mayors Must Highlight Economic Benefits

By dog | Published: August 30, 2012

Roger Platt, Senior Vice President of Global Policy & Law at the World Green Building Council, discusses the magnitude of American energy usage on a global scale. The poorest of the United States have greater access to energy than those in the majority of developing nations. Platt argues that city mayors need to find economic [...]

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Home Smart Home: RT’s Technology Update

By dog | Published: February 27, 2012

New building trends and green technology make their mark in Russia. Leading the charge is Rusnano’s aptly named Nano House, which is jam-packed with innovations, from the building foundation to the solar panels on the roof. International developers are even getting in on the act, taking advantage of Russia’s wealth of engineering know-how. And home [...]

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Obama on American Auto Industry – Google+ “Hangout” (Part 4)

By dog | Published: January 31, 2012

President Obama outlines his plan to keep the American auto industry – and the entire American manufacturing sector – competitive during the first-ever all-virtual interview with several Americans through Google+’s “hangout” group video chat feature. It was broadcast live via YouTube. Watch the full “hangout” here: ywtv.tv Add TDC to your circles on Google+ plus.google.com [...]

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Why Wall Street’s Imploding, and Main Street’s Improving

By dog | Published: October 18, 2011

Complete video at: fora.tv James Suroweicki discusses a “dramatic difference” between service industries where principal-agent conflicts are pervasive, and industries focussed on manufactured goods. In the former, Surowiecki notes, agents are becoming extremely wealthy; in the latter, consumers are “spending less and getting more.” —– JAMES SUROWIECKI: OUT OF CONTROL: PLAYING WITH OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY [...]

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BMW’s New Electric Concept Cars

By dog | Published: September 13, 2011

BMW has unveiled its impressive i8 and i3 concept cars, the first by the company designed from the ground up be electric. BMW i www.bmw-i-usa.com cnet’s review: reviews.cnet.com Join the conversation on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow The Daily Conversation on Twitter www.twitter.com

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Low-Energy Building: European Design and Control

By dog | Published: July 27, 2011

(May 9, 2011) Clas Jacobson, Building Control Systems Specialist at United Technologies, discusses the conditions in Europe that are promoting the development and adoption of highly energy efficient building systems as well as the regulatory and market pressures that are shaping the future these systems. Stanford University United Technologies http Stanford Energy Seminar energyseminar.stanford.edu Stanford [...]

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Stanford Scientists Forecast Permanently Hotter Summers

By dog | Published: July 27, 2011

(June 7, 2011) Large areas of the globe are likely to warm up so quickly that by mid-century the coolest summers will be hotter than the hottest summers of the past 50 years, according to a study co-authored by Noah Diffenbaugh, assistant professor of environmental Earth system science and center fell at the Woods Institute [...]

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