"I haven't paid an electricity bill since 1970", says Perez with noticeable glee. He can afford to be smug, because he's "off-grid" - unconnected from city power, water, and sewage supplies!

The United States Government is 35 years behind on the initiation of the 'Green' energy markets transformation. Time is running out and decisive action is required! Please sign petition and forward to friends. "PAINT THE STOCK MARKET 'GREEN' NOW!!!"

Permaculture strives for sustainability by incorporating ecological cycles and principles into land altered for human use. Interaction with water in the landscape has become fundamental to Ohlsen's permaculture design practice.

If you think powering cars on compressed air isfar out? How about building stronger-than-steel auto bodiesfrom low cost, easy-to-grow plant material. It's not a theory. Henry Ford himself did it - and then the technologydisappeared.

While an increasing number of dairy farms are producing electricity from cow manure, the trend of using chicken manure to produce energy is slowly picking up around the world.

The gardeners took part in the charity's Homes for Wildlife project which offers tailored advice on how to turn gardens into nature havens.

Urban Multi-Plot Farm is a collection of gardens that are situated right in urban homeowners' front- and back- yards. Putting a collection of these plots together makes a farm, and a farm is what we have made.

The big riddle is: how do you do it? Particularly given the cost of land, how do you make money as a farmer without some huge subsidy or being a millionaire who doesn't mind losing money?"

Are we addicted to looks and fast speeds of gas cars? Electric cars were manufactured in the 1970s. Then the EV-1 was pulled, canceled and sent to the car crusher. No bailout for auto industry until the electric cars return to consumers.

Cambodia .Freshwater flash points are increasing worldwide as the global population grows and consumption outpaces conservation measures. Only one percent of the Earth's fresh water flows freely.And 70% of the fresh water available is used for agriculture