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London Raises Bar on Greening the Games
A new Olympic Park arose in a once derelict and contaminated industrial area of east London turning neglected waterways into wildlife havens.
Almost 500 acres...
Kohl’s Department Stores Honored as Green Power Partner of the Year
Kohl’s Department Stores has won its third Green Power Partner of the Year Award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of...
Newsweek Ranks the World’s Greenest Companies
Even in this weak economy, many of the world’s largest companies are tackling green projects -- emissions, energy efficiency and recycling -- with increasing...
Students’ Home Design Wins Solar Decathlon 2011
The University of Maryland team won top honors over the weekend in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon 2011. Competing against schools from...
Home Weatherizing Program Creates Jobs, Saves Low-Income Families $400 a Year
With all the focus on Solyndra and the attacks on green jobs from the Right, the mainstream media have completely overlooked the explosive success...
Germany Hits Impressive Green-power Milestone
Green energy sources now account for 20 percent of Germany's electricity production – a new high. The country aims to be 35 percent green...
Military Continues to Go Green in Win-Win for the US
The United State military, the nation's largest energy consumer, is embracing conservation and sustainability as a way not only to save energy but to...
US ‘Green Economy’ Now in Forefront
Saving energy has evolved from a moral calling to a financial imperative for businesses that have broadened the concept of energy efficiency to one...
The Greenest Colleges in America
A U.S. Green Building Council partnership released its third annual report listing the greenest colleges nationwide. The online-only guide, available as a free download,...
Kohl’s Stores Reach Milestone With 100th Solar Location
After installing its first solar panels atop a California store three years ago, Kohl’s Department Stores marked a bright green milestone last week activating...
200,000 Solar Panels Mounted on Utility Poles in New Jersey
AT&T announced Wednesday an agreement that will provide the communication network for 200,000 solar panels being installed on utility poles throughout New Jersey for...
World’s First Solar-Powered Mobile Phone Launches
This past month, Samsung launched the world's first solar-powered mobile phone, The Solar Guru E1107, to the Indian market. Also called the Crest...
Dr Pepper to Recycle 80% of Waste
The Dr Pepper Snapple Group announced it will recycle 80 percent of its solid waste, improve energy efficiency and water usage by ten percent,...
Good News: EU Is On Track To Meet Its Renewable Goals
On Friday, the European Commission announced that the EU, which is made up 27 member countries, is on track to meet its goal...
Government Leads By Example Greening its Business
With little fanfare, President Obama signed in early October an executive order that will reduce the carbon footprint of the federal government. Federal agencies...
Solar Village Begins to Bloom on National Mall
A cluster of 20 solar-powered homes will open their doors to tourists as well as energy and design enthusiasts tomorrow in the 4th...
100% of Onion Waste Powers Largest Factory
The largest onion processor in the nation began this week to convert 100 percent of its onion waste -- 300,000 pounds per day --...
US, China Launch Clean Vehicle, Building Project
China and the United States, the world's two largest emitters of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming, launched a joint research effort today to...
Michigan Town may be First in Midwest to Build Electric Car Charging Stations
In Michigan, Grand Blanc Township may follow in the footsteps of West coast communities in installing charging stations for electric cars for about...
National Parks Getting Green Makeovers (Video)
With solar panels, energy efficiency improvements and electric vehicles, US national parks are trying to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 'greening'...