Many of us watched the Sun with awe (and hopefully with protective glasses) to witness a dazzling solar eclipse, and last Tuesday, to see little Venus skirting her way between us and our favorite star. The Californian’s described in this article have also been feeling the Sun’s warmth in terms of their wallets and bank […]
Here’s to the power of big concepts. Inundated with statistics and information as we are, its amazing to see global figures presented as if the world had a population of 100. I appreciate the fact that these infographics deal with the the thoughts and feelings of humanity as well as it’s rate of disease, wealth and hunger. […]
Welcome to the Third Industrial Revolution! It may or may not be televised (on YouTube), but watch for it over the next 50 years. In the meantime, get your public, market and social capital ready to start participating in the new grid of micro energy production and distribution. While the particulars of how and if […]
It’s official. Earth’s population has reached 7 billion. Weren’t we just at 6? I guess its time to get friendly with the neighbors. We love this video! Visualizing How A Population Grows To 7 Billion by Adam Cole, NPR
Only in Scandinavia, folks. But maybe in San Francisco, sometime soon? We can hope so! In Copenhagen, Gas Stations Morph Into Bike Repair Shops GOOD Magazine “You can care for your bicycle here. You can pump and wash your bicycle and, inside the shop, you’re welcome to borrow a free bicycle care kit with oil, […]
I’m a passionate supporter of moderation. I think that’s why these two productions struck a chord with me. I heard the QUEST piece on my morning typical date with NPR, and the Wind Power animation was found by my colleague Toni, here at L Studio. We appreciated the latter especially because it sported neat graphics […]
So we’re suckers for GOOD magazine, and the latest issue is right up our alley. It’s all about energy. How humans can conserve it and make more of it so that those 6 billion others ( even the Bottom Billion ) can use it, too. Brian Walsh’s article offers revelations about the futility of cap […]
This sobering article explains the Jevons paradox, a theory developed by mid 19th century English economist William Stanley Jevons in his book, “The Coal Question”. (Yes, it has been a question for over 100 years!) The basic premise is that increased efficiency makes energy cheaper, and therefore easier to use. It’s not that I advocate […]
The 2011 special edition of The Economist has several sections that caught L Studio’s eye. The first is from Arianna Huffington, who argues that America is in danger of becoming a Third World country if we the people don’t stand up and demand more from ourselves, our business leaders, and our politicians. Her thesis is […]
California Air Resources Board has begun formal rule making for a statewide Cap and Trade system. Because the federales lag in designing nationwide strategies, California may coordinate with the European Union, and certain provinces in China and Canada to link systems. Once again, Californian’s find themselves at the edge of the world. The view is […]