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TEB Sustainability Research Team

The TEB Sustainability Research Team covers practical environmental topics: renewable energy, sustainable homes, waste reduction, pollution, water, green technology, and responsible consumption. We dig through research papers, industry data, government guidance, and other trusted sources, then turn that information into something readers can actually use. Complex environmental subjects don't have to stay complicated. Our job is to make sense of them.

Green Technology

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December 22, 2011

Are Private High Speed Trains the Future?

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The future of public transportation is changing. Until a few years ago, the fastest way to travel while still saving money was to take a flight. But today, thanks to…

Uncategorized

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December 21, 2011

A world of 7 billion people

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A world of 7 billion people

Environment

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December 18, 2011

The Tragedy of Environmental Refugees

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In 1940, 2.5 million people left the Great Plains to migrate to adjacent areas and neighboring states. Severe drought and dust storms drove farmers and their families to leave their…

Green Technology

Posted byby TEB Sustainability Research Team
December 15, 2011

Top Tips for Greener Motoring

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Cars are an essential part of life for most people in the western world, yet if you’re environmentally conscious, you’ve probably spent a lot of time thinking about pollution, emissions,…

Green Technology

Posted byby TEB Sustainability Research Team
December 12, 2011

Blimps Of The Future

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Blimps are making a comeback as a viable alternative to airplanes in terms of air cargo transportation. Although at the mention of “airship”, “zeppelin”, or “blimp” people are most likely…

Climate Change

Posted byby TEB Sustainability Research Team
December 10, 2011

New Ice Melt Data Cause for Concern?

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Most of us are not only aware but have accepted the concept of human-caused climate change. This has led many to look to areas of their lives that they can change,…

Energy

Posted byby TEB Sustainability Research Team
December 7, 2011

Environmental Effects of Oil Spills

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The environmental effects of oil spills vary in degree according to the type of oil, ecosystem, season and current water conditions. Oil spills are one of the most unfortunate accidents…

Green Technology

Posted byby TEB Sustainability Research Team
December 2, 2011

Greening Mass Transit

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Oregon’s largest transit agency (Trimet) covers most of the Portland metropolitan area and will soon unveil a greening of mass transit with a new solar panel power project that is…

Other Stories

Posted byby TEB Sustainability Research Team
November 22, 2011

Green Thanksgiving Tips

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Thanksgiving day is coming up before you know it and with it comes friends, family, and food. It’s one of the holidays that Americans loosen up the belt to cram…

Climate Change

Posted byby TEB Sustainability Research Team
November 16, 2011

Coping with Climate Change

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Natural hazards such as earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, droughts, and volcanic eruptions are found more and more in the news these days. Every year they are responsible for many deaths and…