Energy guru says green needn’t be grim

If someone told you America's long-term energy needs could be met without imported oil or nuclear power, would you think he was crazy? Amory Lovins has run th

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Iconic skyscrapers find new luster by going green

When owners of the Empire State Building decided to blanket its towering facade this year with thousands of insulating windows, they were only partly interested in saving energy. They also needed tenants.

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Honda’s Insight hybrid marks the sweet spot

During boom times, value can go out of style, as dedicated followers of fashion pursue the latest trends and jockey for position in the social order with their accoutrements.

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Revving up the race for fuel efficiency

One car of the not-so-distant future is powered in part by a battery weighing more than two fully grown men. Another lacks side doors in the interest of reducing drag. And dozens of teams from around the world — both amateur and professional — are racing to build sleek, ultra-fuel efficient cars powered by alternative energy and attractive to cash-conscious consumers.

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States ranked on energy efficiency

An advocacy group ranks California, Connecticut and Oregon at the top of a list of states improving energy efficiency to respond to high prices, energy security and global warming.

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China says energy efficiency improving

China is making progress in a five-year effort launched in 2006 to improve energy efficiency in its fuel-guzzling economy, a state news agency said Tuesday, but the country is still falling short of its annual targets.

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Mile-per-gallon ratings may mislead

With the price topping $4-a-gallon everybody wants to save gas, but depending on those miles-per-gallon ratings may be misleading.

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They've targeted gas-guzzling clunkers. They've blacklisted power-wasting light bulbs. Now the efficiency police are going after our big-screen TVs as a way to tame our household energy demons.

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Here is my program for real reform:

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Idaho builders and officials are working together to ensure that new homes meet international energy-efficiency standards, experts say. At the same time, buyers are becoming more savvy about the benefits of energy-saving improvements and are accepting the costs more than in the  …

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The federal government will issue emergency checks this week to veterans enrolled in college under the new GI Bill to alleviate a financial burden caused by its own backlog that has left some students cash-strapped.

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Socialism At Its Finest

Socialist Norway has an 11% budget surplus, zero national debt, and an economy that grew 3% last year while ours steamrolled into a 12.9% deficit, $11 trillion in debt, and the Recession we now all know and love.

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A $300 million cash-for-clunkers-type federal program to boost sales of energy-efficient home appliances provides a glimmer of hope for beleaguered makers of washing machines and dishwashers, but it's probably not enough to lift companies such as Whirlpool (WHR) and Electrolux ou …

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As part of the second Boston GreenFest, seven teams will attempt to drive their homemade cars from Greenfield to Boston City Hall Plaza, a distance of 100 miles, using just 1 gallon of gasoline.

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WENDELL POTTER: The industry doesn't want to have any competitor. In fact, over the course of the last few years, has been shrinking the number of competitors through a lot of acquisitions and mergers. So first of all, they don't want any more competition period.

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I have one word for those who believe that public organizations can't operate efficiently, and that green energy has to cost more: SMUD.

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Water efficiency is the next target to focus on in the green movement, so do not wait to get your next water efficient toilet! Would you use a waterless urinal?

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Royal Mail faces a fine of up to £40million amid claims that managers rigged research to give a false impression about the efficiency of deliveries.

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A growing number of environmentally-minded poultry farmers in the United States, Canada and Australia are looking to peck away at their greenhouse gas emissions by transforming chicken dung into biochar fertilizer, as well as biogas and a form of bio-oil that can be used to run f …

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It's the Holy Grail of reformers and politicians, a seemingly oxymoronic two-word phrase that prompts cynics to sneer and fans the faint hopes of taxpayers: "Government efficiency."...

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We hear it from old men speaking on their front porches, shop classes in high school, and even the local mechanic. We have all heard the rumors about car makers and oil industry executives keeping a 200 mpg carb hidden from the rest of the world.

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Obama's Auto Plan: Pay $1,300 Up Front, Get $2,800 Back From Your Vehicle

President Obama has upped emission standards and miles-per-gallon standards so that domestic cars will have to average a minimum of 30 MPGs by 2016. According to the numbers by the White House, a vehicle would cost the average consumer about $1,300 extra when they buy it.

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He is asking for $100 million in 90 days.

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Fuel cells offer many advantages, like cheap electricity, heat, and environmental cleanliness. Here's how one company designed them small enough to use in a home.

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The California Energy Commission is proceeding with a proposal this summer to ban the sale of TV sets that do not meet new efficiency standards when they are turned on and displaying a picture — a measure of power consumption that is not currently regulated at all.

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How To Stop Drafts and Save On Energy Bills

Imagine leaving a window open all winter long -- the heat loss, cold drafts and wasted energy! If your home has a folding pull-down attic stair, a whole house fan, a fireplace or clothes dryer, that may be just what is occurring in your home every day.

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For years, it was the conventional wisdom: If you improved quality, costs would also rise. But then companies discovered the opposite was true.

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Similar to an economic theory, where efficient markets respond to unexpected events and expected events have no effect, we found that the dopaminergic system of the human brain seems to be wired in a similar rational manner -- tuned to learn whenever anything unexpected happens b …

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Ralph J. Cicerone, one of the nation's leading experts on climate change, is an atmospheric chemist who has made major contributions to understanding ozone depletion and the behavior of greenhouse gases.

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By ordering new efficiency standards President Obama is making the assumption that we can afford to buy the higher efficiency appliances.

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For decades, advocates such as Dingell protected the industry from demands for more fuel-efficient vehicles, while sophisticated and expensive lobbying and legal strategies -- some taxpayer-funded -- also helped the carmakers fight off challenges.

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Cambridge University scientists have developed an inexpensive technique to manufacture lightbulbs using Gallium Nitride (GaN).

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