When automakers successfully sued California, they claimed it was unfair for California to impose its own CO2 and fuel efficiency standards upon others. One strong argument was there should be a single national standard. Well,…
The United Nations, in partnership with UNEP Finance and UN Global Compact, is gaining considerable traction in the investment community for its support endorsing principles that recognize environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. Launched in 2006…
Behavioural Finance has always been a fascinating subject within the industry and drives an enormous amount of social, as well as economic, events. Money affects people on many different emotional levels, ranging from physical and…
Practically every community and housing development since WWII has been designed around the automobile. The post war dream of a car (or two) in every garage has been established as a sign of progress and…
At Caledonia, this story couldn’t escape our attention. According to BBC News, the Belgian City of Ghent is about to become the first city in the world to go vegetarian. Starting this week, civil servants…
A number of lighting manufacturers have been scrambling to produce a cost effective LED light bulb for the broad market. Now, Netherlands-based Lemnis Lighting, claims its new 6-watt Pharox LED bulb is ready to take…
Here at Caledonia, we have long been fans of our fellow Boulder residents , The Rocky Mountain Institue (RMI). Their continual work to improve awareness, insights, and leading expertise in energy efficieny and proper use…
Clayton Homes‘ i-house officially went on sale Saturday. Not only is it much cheaper than traditional stick-built homes (starting at $100 a square foot), its eco footprint from manufacturing to energy consumption will set new…
GM’s EV1 was introduced in 1996 as the first modern production electric car. These were available only through a 3-year lease program as part of an engineering evaluation. In spite of an instantly devoted fan…
Supporters of green and clean technology, take heart. The news coming out of Europe in the past few days shows unilateral support for a groundbreaking climate package that is set to have far reaching effects…