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Gov. Bev Perdue says 18 small North Carolina companies will receive federal stimulus grants to spur development in green technology.
Rahmon Fletcher scored 22 points to help Wisconsin-Green Bay hold off Samford in a 70-68 win on Saturday.
Elijah Millsap scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Alabama-Birmingham to a 68-56 win over Wisconsin-Green Bay in the season opener for both teams on Friday.
A British heritage charity is encouraging employees to help the environment by eschewing indoor toilets and relieving themselves outdoors. The experiment applies to male gardening staff at Wimpole Hall, a stately home about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of London.
With plush lounge chairs, gourmet appetizers, a VIP auditorium and the latest digital and 3-D equipment, Chattanooga's newest movie theater complex doesn't need toilets that flush rain water to sell tickets.
NBC gives new meaning to the phrase "green screen" next week, spreading a pro-environmental message across five of its prime-time entertainment programs.
A pair of the Montana Legislature's Democrats say they will join leaders from other states to help President Barack Obama's administration push hotly contested federal clean-energy legislation in Congress.
The Green Bay Packers have signed running back Ahman Green, bringing back another veteran.
The kids at West Philadelphia High School’s Academy of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering are a driven bunch, and that’s good news for everyone. What’s driving them is their effort to design a 100-mpg passenger sedan that could go a long way — on very little fuel — toward helping to fight America’s oil habit.
Wendi Goldsmith, president of a “green” design and construction firm, is no stranger to landing government contracts, but she’s not expecting a windfall from the billions flowing into green businesses as part of the $787 billion federal stimulus package.
Part of Berlin's red-light scene is going green. One bordello, hoping to stave off falling demand in the economic crisis, has begun offering discounts to customers who pedal bicycles to the door.
Residents of a West Bank village with no electricity have been helped out of the darkness by unlikely benefactors — a group of Israelis who installed solar panels and wind turbines to illuminate the Palestinians' makeshift homes.
Ken Green has overcome depression, financial troubles and a bad back. He doesn't plan on letting the loss of a leg keep him off the Champions Tour.
Think propane and butane are just for barbecuing? Think again: The common cooking fuels can also chill your drinks and ice cream with less energy and almost none of the global warming worries of current refrigerants.
Clean landings are about to get a new meaning at Boston's Logan International Airport.
Targeting more federal money to support the auto industry, the House on Wednesday approved an expansion of government-led research into making cars and trucks more fuel-efficient.
Jay Cutler nearly fumbled his first snap, and the game didn't get much better for the Bears after that. Green Bay earned a 21-15 victory over Chicago in the sloppy Week 1 contest.
Tavern on the Green, the landmark restaurant in New York City's Central Park, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
A new music festival in New Orleans is pushing its environmental cred as much as its music, touting lights and sound systems powered by the sun, paperless tickets and an investment in a landfill to offset emissions.
Even though federal dollars earmarked for sustainable industries are starting to trickle in, that doesn’t mean green jobs are plentiful.
Our story last week on the failure of the government's mortgage relief efforts drew a flood of mail from homeowners facing default and foreclosure. The Answer Desk, by John W. Schoen.
Veteran cornerback Eric Green has been released by the Miami Dolphins, leaving rookies Sean Smith and Vontae Davis to contend for a starting job.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the nation's top car salesman in recent weeks, has cited the Obama administration's best-seller list of mostly smaller, fuel-saving cars like the Ford Focus to describe the success of the Cash for Clunkers rebate program.
Smokey Bear is turning 65, but he’s not going into hibernation with his mission of fire prevention. He’s got his own Facebook page, and has just launched profile pages on Twitter, MySpace and YouTube. His new campaign urges young adults to “Get Your Smokey On!”
Stolen CRU emails: Who are the criminals behind the conspiracy theorists?Former Republican strategist Marc Morano is having as much fun with the stolen emails from the Climate Research Unit that he did with the Swift Boat Veteran's for Truth attack he led against John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election.
Cleantech powerhouse"In a new report by the CleanTech Group, Israel was named as one of the top 10 cleantech countries of 2009, alongside green giants like Denmark, Sweden and Germany.
Obama Needs China to Help Him Run Great Green RaceIt was a happy accident that Barack Obama found himself in Beijing on the day the U.S. Senate kicked climate change legislation into the spring. Obama needs Chinese President Hu Jintao's help to break the U.S. stalemate over global warming.
Green police target the flat-screen TV - thestar.comThey'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.
What [Climate Change Opponents] Really BelieveIf you follow the debate around the energy/climate bills working through Congress you will notice that the drill-baby-drill opponents of this legislation are now making two claims.
New California Rules to Make TVs Greener California created the nation's first energy-efficiency standard for television sets, arguing that it needed to act because federal energy officials have been slow to confront the issue.
Why Some People Go Green--and Others Don'tWhy do some people love the Toyota Prius, but others couldn't care less about driving a hybrid vehicle? Why do some of your friends spend hours trying to reduce their carbon footprint, while others wonder what's the point of even recycling?
Marxism for a Green Planet (Groucho}4. "The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made." Decoded: Smells like greenwashing to me. 5.
How Countries Can Integrate Wind Power Smoothly Into Power SystemsAccording to a recent IEA WIND report, wind energy is rather smoothly integrated as system operators get on-line production levels and forecasted production estimates in their control rooms.
Funeral fair opens door to eco-friendly exits It's hard to always be ecologically correct - especially when you're dead.
Straight talk about Trader Joe'sWhen asked to supply organic milk for communal use at her flat, a friend bought Safeway's O brand organic milk. Her roommate was displeased, claiming it wasn't really organic. (Many greens question the substance of the USDA certification program.)
Top 5 Most Innovative Green Bridges on the PlanetDesign and engineering innovations over the last two decades have had a dramatic impact on our ability to create beautiful, environmentally sensitive structures that help contribute to a more sustainable future.
It is well past the time to STOP trying to save the planet. It is a bunch of talk, it is an emerging industry, it's a lot of bumper stickers... it is NOT working! It is time to change the focus to SAVING THE HUMANS!
YouTube - The Huge Mistake - Climate Change Solutions 2009Here is video the Obama Administration does not apparently want you to see. It is a devastating critique of Obama's "Cap and Trade" idea, by two lawyers who work for the EPA.
Study: Bio-Based Plastics Could Viably Replace Nearly All PlasticsBut bio-based plastics are currently experiencing a renaissance of sorts due to renewed interest in weaning ourselves off of crude oil—so much so that now a group of researchers Utrecht University in the Netherlands suggest that almost all of the world's plastics could be rep …
Learn This Secret to Green Career and Investing SuccessUnderstand how to take advantage of growing opportunity in clean energy, organics, remediation and many other areas.
Weekly column introduces you to a Different neighbouring treeMontreal Gazette Introduces a new weekly Column, garnering support for the urban forests in North America. This will engage the public and help to educate in an interesting and novel way.
Green Books campaign: 1 Day, 100 bloggers, 100 green books, 100 reviewsOn Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time over 100 bloggers will take a stand to support books printed in an eco-friendly manner by simultaneously publishing reviews of more than 100 such books.
Is There any Hope for Agreement at Copenhagen? Democrats on the Senate's Environment and Public Works Committee managed to shove carbon cap legislation through their panel this week, over the objections of Republicans, but the bill is still a long way from becoming law.
15 Ways to Save on Your Water Heating BillConsidering that water heating can account for around 12% of a family's utility bill—the biggest chunk after space heating and cooling—it really shouldn't be that surprising that you want to know how to heat your water more efficiently.
Green Books Campaign: 1 day, 100 bloggers, 100 green books, 100 reviewsOn Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time over 100 bloggers will take a stand to support books printed in an eco-friendly manner by simultaneously publishing reviews of more than 100 such books.
Buffett's Bet on Rail: What Does It Mean for Transport and Energy?The financial world was riveted this morning by billionaire investor Warren Buffett's move to take full ownership of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad, a $34 billion deal that ranks as the largest ever executed by Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway.
Big Ass Fans are awarded for going greenBig Ass Fans of Lexington, the world's leading manufacturer of high volume, low speed fans have gone green! The testing facility uses 35% less energy and 60% less water than a standard commercial building. In case you think some of this is made up.... here is their website H2
Al Gore Set To Become First "Carbon Billionaire" Mr. Gore is poised to become the world's first "carbon billionaire," profiteering from government policies he supports that would direct billions of dollars to the business ventures he has invested in.
Taking T.O. off the gridNew Energy Plans put Toronto on the forefront of the green energy revolution. "...renewable energy projects will now get fast-tracked, and thanks to a new feed-in tariff plan, anyone and everyone who wants to get in on the sustainable..."
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