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Top Ten Good News Stories of 2008!
Despite what may be your immediate impression of 2008, overall it was a pretty good year. Looking back, one can be grateful that gas...
Top Ten Good News Stories of 2008!
Despite what may be your immediate impression of 2008, overall it was a pretty good year. Looking back, one can be grateful that gas...
Mexico Pledges 50 Percent Cut in Greenhouse Gases
Mexico announced a plan on 11 December to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 using solar power, wind, and other clean technologies -- making...
Company Gives More Than Half Its Profits to Charity
What’s in a name? When it comes to the California-based office products firm, Give Something Back, almost everything. GSB gives back more than half...
Calif. Approves Sweeping Global Warming Plan
California officials yesterday approved a climate plan that aims to reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions by at least 30% by 2020....
Hawaii Jumps On Plan for Statewide Electric Car Grid
The State of Hawaii and the Hawaiian Electric Company on Tuesday became the second in the nation to commit to building an alternative transportation...
7 Facts we can all be Thankful for
What can we be thankful for in the midst of doom and gloomy news of the economy? Here are 7 items from the news...
Connecticut Dentist Goes Green
From solar panels to non-toxic x-rays, from high efficiency lights to improved air quality, one dentist has opened a green office to reduce the...
Duke Energy Sees Rooftops As Future Power Plants
To provide more renewable energy at low cost, Duke Energy is envisioning their customers' rooftops and vacant lots in Charlotte, N.C. as mini power...
‘Electric Oysters’ May Restore New York’s Waters
Solar panels perched atop poles provide a low voltage current that causes a chemical reaction in seawater, building up limestone on the electrified metal....
Clean Energy Act Sets Philippines Up for $3 Billion Savings
Landmark legislation to accelerate use of the vast renewable energy potential in the Philippines through incentives for investors could save the country...
Pending Home Sales Rise Unexpectedly
The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in August, jumped 7.4 percent, and is 8.8 percent higher than August...
Bailout Bill Benefits Green Consumers and Renewable Energy Industries
Whatever you think about the financial rescue package the US Congress and president passed into law last week, it also includes incentives and benefits...
Nevada’s First Green Convenience Store
Nevada’s first full-sized alternative fuel station and LEED-certified convenience store opened in Minden Tuesday. With solar panels and skylights, bamboo shelving and biofuels, the...
Giant Mirrors Tap Sun, Subsidies in Europe’s Clean Power Bid
Solar power, properly harnessed, could solve the world's energy problems. In the race to produce energy from the sun's rays, Europe's first commercial solar-thermal-electricity...
Chicago Outlines Climate Plan to Cut Greenhouse Gases
Chicago became another in a long list of U.S. cities taking the lead in the fight against climate change.
On Thursday, Chicago mayor Richard M....
Pedaling of Bikes Powers Green Gym
A gym in Portland, Ore., will use exercise equipment to generate electricity. In Adam Boesel's green gym, people will not only slim their waistlines,...
Olympians Donate Sportswear to Inspire Refugees
A new UN campaign is giving Olympians a chance to be winners in the eyes of refugees. The “Giving is Winning” program, which seeks...
Corporations Making a Positive Difference
Ford, Coca Cola, and Bayer, among other companies, actively demonstrate they care about people and the planet. Here are some examples of how corporations...
Investment in Clean Energy Hit Record High in 2007
Prompted by climate change concerns, surging oil prices and continuing anxiety over energy security, investment in renewable energy and energy efficient reached a record...