Everything you always wanted to know about green homes: An interview with Avrim Topel

This post was originally posted on Eco-Libris blog on March 24. Green buildings have never been so popular, at least when it comes to public policy. Looking at the stimulus plan you see how a concept that until lately was relatively marginal suddenly becomes a significant policy tool, which is expected to stimulate the economy, [...]

Granite Showrooms Continue Selling Radioactive Granite

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Last fall, Cathy Woods removed her Jupurana Bordeaux granite counters because they were radioactive. She did not want uranium ore in her kitchen, and she did not want to breathe the radon gas emitted by the granite.