I don’t get too much into toys here at Greener Assets but if your assets are green and you’ve got some extra cash to play with there are some ultimates that are getting sustainable. I tend to swoon more over classic cars but I have to say, the Venturi Fétish is quite captivating. Unlike a lot of other sexy, sustainable cars in development, this is an electric sports car that is in production – the Monaco-based company is making 25 at $500,000 a pop.

Va va voom.
I don’t have any idea if this qualifies for a tax credit but maybe TaxGirl …read more

Compostmodern is an interdisciplinary design conference dedicated to promoting sustainable solutions within the design community at large. It will be held in San Francisco this Saturday, January 19, 2008.
This is a great opportunity to get insight on the role of design in the shift towards sustainability from some of the most respected voices on business, environment and design.
Speakers include
Joel Makower (GreenBiz.com) a well- respected voice on business, the environment, and the bottom line. The Associated Press has called him the guru of green business practices. Joel is co-founder and executive editor …read more

I’ve been with the same cell provider for five about five years. I actually don’t use the cell phone daily but it was and remains my “land line” in the US. On a recent visit, I tried to get a new charger for the phone, which is all of 2 years old, and the salesperson acted like I wanted parts for an antique.
They don’t make chargers or batteries for this phone anymore. The word of the day was “obsolete”, as in you are the sucker who bought a product which would become obsolete before its useful life was over. And …read more