The Boston Local Food Festival‘s happening right now next to the Children’s Museum at Fort Point Channel. It’s going on ’til 5:00, so you still have time to make it. Okay, on to the links. In Japan, the Summer of Setsuden – New York Times. So if threatened by blackouts, Americans would save energy, too? Robots Extract Coolant From [...]

Our Prius is 9 years old, so I’ve been salivating over new ones lately. Alicia’s just tormenting me with reviews of the plug-in Prius. Review: My Experiences With the Plug-in Prius – Green Lifestyle Consulting. I want one! What is a Wind Turbine and How Does it Work? – The Good Human. Very basic, but I need [...]

Good news! Google is finally disclosing info about its energy use. Google Details, and Defends, Its Use of Electricity – New York Times. Now that so many things are moving to the “cloud,” it’s more important than ever for us to understand that it’s not free. Kendall CoGen Plant – Boston Green Blog. Ever passed by those [...]

Local news is at the top this week, from water chestnut removal to bike sharing to the Boston Green Fest. Water chestnut removal from Mystic River to commence – Somerville Journal. There are quite a lot of water chestnuts in the Charles River, too, and they’re sharp little buggers. Hubway Discounts! – Boston Biker. The bike sharing [...]

…And I’m back. Classes got a little crazy this summer and I didn’t have the mental energy to keep to my posting schedule. But I should be only half as busy in the fall, so I’m hoping to keep this up, too. I’ve got so much content built up for you! I’ve also got a [...]