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Good News from Afghanistan
The U.S. plans to double their construction workload in the next year to provide new roads, electric power and water distribution systems to the...
The Top Ten Green Buildings for 2006
This summer, the American Institute of Architects and its Committee on the Environment selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design...
US EPA Becomes First Federal Agency to Go 100% Green
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has closed a deal making it the first federal agency to purchase renewable energy, or "green power," equivalent...
Pitt Unveils Green Housing Contest Winner for New Orleans
Actor Brad Pitt announced the winners of the Sustainable Design Competition for New Orleans yesterday. Pitt, the design jury chairman, unveiled a 'green' housing...
Need a Lightbulb? Change the World
Compact fluorescent lightbulbs have come as far as cell phones since the mid 80's while still maintaining their high efficiency. What that means...
Calif. Utility Vows to Increase Solar Use Fivefold
Good news in the advancement of renewable energy from Pacific Gas and Electric. Already PG&E has 12,000 customers using solar panels to produce enough...
Change Your Company’s Light Bulbs, Save a Bundle
If your business cares about cost reduction, then go green! Grist Magazine illustrates why: At the meeting, she offered an illustrative example involving three...
Mel Gibson Donates $1M for Mexico Disaster Recovery
Originally published April 11 by Rotary International News
While scouting locations for his film Apocalypto, Mel Gibson came upon a near apocalyptic situation in southern...
New Power Plants To Run On Chicken Droppings
Power plants that burn chicken droppings and turkey leftovers are sure to be welcome in areas like Maryland's Eastern Shore and North Carolina where...
Sporty Electric Cars On Silicon Valley Horizon
Tesla Motors' goal is to design a sports car that would go as fast as a Ferrari or Porsche — but run on electricity....
Lighting the Key to Energy Savings for Homes, Businesses
A global switch to efficient lighting systems would trim the world's electricity bill by nearly one-tenth. —New Study from the International Energy...
US Senate Passes DoD Renewable Energy Amendment
The US Defense Department has made great strides toward increasing its usage of renewable energy sources. In 2005, DOD generated over 8% of its...
One Thing You Can do About Global Warming: Sign Up for Wind Power
Has anyone seen Gore's movie....An Inconvenient Truth? If not, then please do so. It's powerful. And, after watching it, come back and tell us...
U.S. Farm Manure Begins to Power Homes
Turning manure into a source of electricity is a reality today. The manure from Lee Jensen's cows can power about 600 homes in Wisconsin....
Underwater Windmills Supply Environmentally Friendly Power to NYC
Experimental underwater windmills will be installed in New York City's East River during the next weeks to begin generating power utilizing the non-stop action...
Teen Inventors Win $50,000 Turning Bacteria into Power Supply, Herbal Extract to Kill Infections
Great kids abound. They can tackle any problem in the world today. Last Friday the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for high school...
195 Miles Per Gallon, Zero to 60 in Four Seconds… The Electric Supercar is Here
When you think of an electric car, you may imagine a vehicle that provides no power, no safety, no range, and taking forever to...
Oslo’s Sewage Heats Its Homes
The Oslo energy company this week premiered a network of hot water pipes that feed thousands of radiators and taps around the city powered...
Oil Prices Spark Alternative Energy Renaissance
Going Green, a special report by CNBC features corporations that are finding new ways to save money with alternative energy. Three separate stories indicate...
Maryland Adopts Historic Global Warming Law Mandating Pollution Reduction at Power Plants
ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 31 -- In a major victory against global warming, the Maryland General Assembly gave final approval Friday to the strongest power-plant...