Alternative power from wind turbines 2x taller than Statue of Liberty, in TX. United States has the 2nd largest wind power market in the world. Not as cost efficient as fuel, yet. Brings problems with wildlife casualties, as the turbine blades get larger.
Drivers face steep price rises for luxury cars under measures to force manufacturers to meet strict CO2 targets. Those who go green by buying a car with low emissions will be rewarded with savings on fuel over the lifetime of the vehicle, according to pla
Adelaide, Australia, has become the home for an all-electric city bus, the Tindo. The icing on the cake: The Tindo (aboriginal word for sun) will get its electricity from a $AU550,000 solar PV system on Adelaide's central bus station. Even better: Rides a
BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) -- Tiny College of the Atlantic, with 300 students and only one major, human ecology, has become the nation's first "carbon-neutral" campus, school officials said Wednesday.
The Tyee offers its readers 12 textbook cases of thinking outside the box. All of them come from people trying to make B.C. a better place to live. Check back daily until Jan 1 for a new idea each day.
How large is your footprint? Yesterday i had a interesting discussion on this issue! And i found this video with a few answers....i admire people who reduce their impact!
"Because we care about polar bears, we were even more motivated than usual when the time came to write our annual green resolutions," said Tony Vecchio, zoo director. "We've always tried to be on the cutting edge of green technologies,
As the global shift toward green continues, Congress has shown they are taking concerns over climate change, pollution and resource use seriously. Can it be said that they're starting to see the light?
''We're trying to be as friendly as we can for people who want to generate power that way, I think it's a good idea because we're all trying to get green.''
The proposal could clear the way for them on half-acre residential lots.
[Japan's] Green Power Certificate (GPC), a scheme to encourage the use of environmental friendly energy, is proving popular as the range of buyers--mainly firms and local governments to date--has expanded to include individuals.
