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Necessity Moves Armenians to Run Cars on Natural Gas
The ex-Soviet state Armenia is blazing a trail in the global quest to move to cleaner fuels... (Upwards of 20%) of vehicles in...
Stay Cool but Save Electricity (and Money)
With this week’s heat wave, demand for electricity is reaching peak levels in many parts of the country. The really good news is...
Toyota’s Vision Includes Hybrid That Runs on Batteries
The president of Toyota North America, Jim Press, announced his company's plans to develop a hybrid vehicle that will run on batteries charged by...
UNICEF Launches $150M Recovery Plan Restoring Schools, Clinics Lost in Pakistan Quake
UNICEF will construct 500 permanent schools and some 70 permanent rural health centres in northern Pakistan, the UN Children's Fund said on Wednesday, where...
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...
A Responsibility To Make Peace, A Letter From King Abdullah
My father, the late King Hussein, often said peace is a gift that we give to future generations. And this was Jordan's vision...
Homeless Alcoholics Receive a Permanent Place to Live, and Drink
This is a fascinating story about Seattle's solution for the homeless -- and hopeless -- drunks living on the streets: House them. Care for...
Steelworkers and Sierra Club Unite
The largest union and the largest environmental group, two sides that have normally opposed each other, have joined forces to inspire workers and CEO's...
Recovery of Lake Offers Hope for Acid Rain-Ravaged Region
Updates to the Clean Air Act in the early 90's tightened controls on Midwestern coal-fired power plants, which substantially reduced acid rain. Lakes began...
New Technology Turns Garbage Into Gold
(Reprint of a GNN story from 2003; in preparation for a followup article soon)
IMAGINE. . . Imagine a machine that can turn almost...
Plastic Bio Bottle is Composted into Plant Food
Belu Natural Mineral Water last week launched the UK’s first biodegradable and compostable plastic bottle. The revolutionary plastic bottle is made from corn instead...
Michigan’s Rouge River Back from Brink
Michigan's Rouge River has been returned to health thanks to the Clean Water Act, $1 billion and measures to filter runoff from surrounding factories,...
Iowa Company Making Gasoline Obsolete
A former director of engineering at Ford Motor Company says there is no need to wait for clean power. His Hydrogen Engine Center ...
Good News on PBS: US Cities Improving
A new PBS series shows us how to fix our cities... make them greener, cleaner, more livable, less wasteful. It will showcase extraordinary...
G is for Gardening
EDITOR'S BLOG
Instead of revitalizing my readers today with more good news -- and I have a pile of stories waiting to be written-up and...
In Southern Sudan, 250 demobilized child soldiers trade weapons for textbooks
UNICEF officials, parents, and local and military leaders celebrated the demobilization of 250 youngsters from armed forces and groups in Southern Sudan last week....
Brad Pitt Announces Sustainable Design Competition for New Orleans Neighborhoods
Brad Pitt and Global Green USA announced the Sustainable Design Competition for New Orleans Neighborhoods.
"Get ready to create implementable visions for reconstruction of a...
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...
Green TV Launches
We have a Food Network, a Style Network, a Shopping channel, why not a Green channel? The world's first online 'green' television channel launched...
Head Off Allergies: Expose Kids to Pets and Dirt Early
If you are a mom or dad, and feel guilty about not cleaning your house often enough, relax. You've been doing the best thing...