I was just writing earlier on the power of cities and the progressive transportation choices cities can take to turn the world around (environmentally, economically, and otherwise). Looking at this from a different (and perhaps more negative) angle, IBM recently released…
Power Shifting from Nations to Cities
Cities are becoming more powerful than nations. Hopefully, they will use that power for good, not for evil.
Sunked Garden in Sydney, Australia [Pictures & Video]
![Sunked Garden in Sydney, Australia [Pictures & Video]](http://zacharyshahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/014.jpg "Sunked Garden in Sydney, Australia [Pictures & Video]")
Sydney’s beautiful sunken gardens, Paddington Reservoir Gardens, was just opened to the public.
New Sustainability Director in NYC Comes from Portland
Rit Aggarwala, who previously led the PlaNYC 2030 sustainability agenda as Director of the Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning & Sustainability, is off to California to live happily ever after with his new bride. Replacing him in NYC is long-time Portland city and regional planning superstar David Bragdon.
San Francisco Transbay Transit Center [VIDEO]
![San Francisco Transbay Transit Center [VIDEO]](http://zacharyshahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/013.jpg "San Francisco Transbay Transit Center [VIDEO]")
Animation of the upcoming Transbay Transit Center (aka Grand Central of the West) that just broke ground on Wednesday.
White Tigers, Favorite Fruits, Ocean Cleanup Efforts, and Solar Energy
I decided rather than posting the first part of each article I write on here verbatim that I would start doing a one-article summary once a week of the articles I wrote during the week. We’ll see how this goes.…
Nuclear Projects Looking for a Savior
It was just a few hours ago when I wrote that I thought I’d be delving into the topic of nuclear energya little more soon. Well, soon is now. This post is about two nuclear reactors that are an urgent matter…
Historic Report: Solar Energy Costs Now Lower than Nuclear Energy
For ages, people have been saying: “Solar is a great, clean, renewable energy source, but it is just too expensive. Other energy sources, like nuclear, may have some (or serious) environmental risks, but they are cheaper.” Now, a new report…
Fossil Fuels Get Tons More in Subsidies than Renewable Energy
Fossil fuel subsidies are huge. It is something many of us now know, but which even more people don’t. Thus, it is something we come back to from time to time on here. A new report out by Bloomberg New Energy…
Russia Plans its Largest Wind Farm and 1st Major Solar Power Plant
Russia, heavily focused on oil and gas, has just unveiled plans to build its biggest wind farm. The country also intends to build its first solar power plant soon. Are the heat waves and fires getting to the country and President Medvedev?…