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L.A. to Turn Sludge into Clean Energy
Great news from the LA Times: "Los Angeles city officials broke ground Thursday on a renewable-energy project in San Pedro they touted as an...
Declining Island Culture Turns Around, Rewarded by Renewables
"After decades of decline, the people of the Scottish island of Gigha took things into their own hands, and it has really paid off......
Earth’s Air Pressure Propels Clean Energy Plant
In a sci-fi approach to providing clean energy, a consortium of Iowa power companies is planning to fill a big underground hole with pressurized...
Instead of Hauling Water Up Mountain, New Faucets for Tajiks
For decades, residents of Kuldara, a village nestled in the remote mountainous region of Khovaling, Tajikistan, hauled water on their shoulders from the bottom...
Minnesota Enacts Aggressive Renewable-Energy Plan
Minnesota's governor signed a new law on Thursday that requires utilities to produce a quarter of the state's electricity by 2025 using wind, sun...
Homegrown Power a Fix for Energy Crunch and Global Warming
Homegrown electricity could be one ingredient used to combat the 21st century’s expected energy crunch, easing the load on electrical grids with a system...
Top Ten Stories of 2006: 9) Corporations Lead the Green Movement
Corporations are leading a Green Movement toward more recycling, environmentally friendly cars, and sustainable industry. Read 15 examples of socially responsible companies and the...
Top Ten Stories of 2006: 1) Bold Steps Reduce Global Warming
With casualties in Iraq reaching record numbers, the war in Lebanon punctuating the continuing crises in the Middle East and the ongoing slaughter in...
Top Ten Good News of 2006!
With casualties in Iraq reaching record numbers, the war in Lebanon punctuating the continuing crises in the Middle East and the ongoing slaughter in...
City Uses Kitchen Grease to Power Waste Treatment Plant
The City of Millbrae, California, celebrated the completion of a treatment plant that will use restaurant kitchen grease as a renewable power source to...
Wal-Mart Eyes Carbon Bounty in its Supply Chain
Wal-Mart is sending engineers to its supply-chain factories to find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. "Green" means green in their pocket: "What...
PC Users Can Slow Climate Change
Don't just switch off the television, switch off the computer too. Office workers who leave 2 million computers on every night are speeding...
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...