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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...
Eagle Cam Update: Snowstorm, Growth Spurt and Hawk Poop
Exactly a month after the first eagle hatched live on webcam in Decorah, Iowa, the three eaglets are almost edging their parents out of...
Live Bald Eagle Webcam Captivates Millions as Third Egg Hatches
A wildly popular LIVE webcam has been focused on an eagle's nest in Decorah, Iowa where three chicks have hatched from eggs tended by...
T. Boone Who? Warren Buffett is the New King of Wind
Warren Buffett, who knows a few things about investing, has arguably become the largest investor in the American wind power market. In his annual...
US Invests in Wind Power as Costs Pull Even With Coal
The U.S. government is pushing for large-scale wind power development and the timing may be just right. A recent study from Bloomberg New Energy...
6 Young Environmental Leaders Win Prestigious Brower Award
They are the green generation. Six young people who are doing incredible things to safeguard the environment were honored this week with the prestigious...
Obama Singles Out Active Soldier to Receive Medal of Honor
Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, a 22-year-old from Hiawatha, Iowa who was on patrol with his unit in Afghanistan, ran straight into the teeth...
Stand Up for the Gulf: Jay Leno to Perform Benefit for Oil Spill Victims
Tonight Show host Jay Leno will perform a benefit Saturday night for Mississippians impacted by the Gulf oil spill.
Proceeds from ticket sales will go...
Teacher of the Year Honored for Letting Students Create With Individual Learning Styles
In the White House Rose Garden on Thursday, President Obama honored the 2010 National Teacher of the Year, Sarah Brown Wessling, from Johnston High...
A Banner Year for U.S. Wind Power Expansion
The U.S. wind energy industry released their annual report last week touting another record year. More than 10,000 MW of new wind power generating...
Big Dream Gatherings Aim to Encourage Dreamers to Action
Somewhere next to the inspirational poster of the kitten hanging from a limb ("Hang in there!") is the poster encouraging you to dream big.
But...
10 Most Generous Moments Of The Decade
The ups and downs of the last 10 years have been marked by dozens of generous acts that have inspired others, helped those in...
Gold Coins Drop Anonymously into Red Kettles Across America
With gold prices more than $1,100 an ounce, it’s "like visions of sugar plums" when gold coins are discovered by the ringing bell Santas...
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...
USDA to Fund Environmental Clean-up of Mississippi River
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week a new initiative to improve water quality and the overall health of the Mississippi River Basin funded...
Record Month for Renewable Energy in the U.S.
The latest Electric Power Monthly Report released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows net U.S. electrical generation from renewable sources (biomass, geothermal,...
Heartland States Send National Guard to Aid Afghan Farmers
National Guard troops from a half-dozen heartland states are taking their civilian farming know-how to Afghanistan in a little-noticed aspect of the Obama administration’s...
Small Town Creates Its Own Stimulus Package
While most of America waits for federal stimulus money to make its way into wallets, one small town on the Colorado plains has...
From Minnesota to Texas, Wind Power Sweeps New Jobs Into Old-tech Towns
Hundreds of workers lost their jobs after the printing press factory closed in Cedar Rapids in 2001. The hulking empty shell sat idle...
U.S. Becomes Top Wind Producer, Solar Next
Wind power in the US surged 50 percent last year, breaking a global record with its total capacity of 25 gigwatts (GW) -- enough...