You can’t beat the satisfaction of making the world a cleaner, more pristine place. For this reason, more and more people want green jobs. The more President Obama talks about … [Read full article]
Where the Wild Things Roamed
Large herds of buffalo once trampled the Great Plains, making the landscape appear black and in motion. Wolves roamed the continent, creating complex societies. This time period now lives as … [Read full article]
Japan Announces $10 Billion for Climate Change Fund
Japan backed the United States last month during the United Nations-led talks in Bali, opposing the European Union proposal for cutting emissions by 2012. Japan however has helped redeem itself … [Read full article]
Cleantech Investments Reached New Heights in 2007
Venture capital investments in clean technology reached an impressive $5.18 billion last year in North America and Europe. North American-based companies received three times the investments of the European-based companies. … [Read full article]
Tidal Energy: the Race is On
A tidal energy facility in Nova Scotia could help fuel development of this emerging renewable energy source. The last few years have been a time of amazing growth in the … [Read full article]
Road Salt Causing Contamination
What might start out as one lick here and another lick there can turn into a full fledged salt addiction for woodland animals. Dear, porcupines, hares, birds, and other animals … [Read full article]
New Plant Strives to Generate Cleaner Coal Electricity
Carbon sequestration will be used in this new coal-fired power plant to reduce the carbon footprint of electricity. The town of Mattoon, Illinois rejoiced when the developers of a $1.8 … [Read full article]
Future of Solar Incentives Looks Gloomy
The federal solar tax credit is set to expire at the end of 2008, slowing the solar energy growth that the US market has seen recently. On a recent trip … [Read full article]
Storing Wind Energy Underground
Wind is the fastest growing energy source in the United States. Over the last five years, wind energy output has increased tenfold. Unlike most other forms of energy used to … [Read full article]
Midwest Creates Climate Change Pact
If this region of the US were its own country, it would be the fifth largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in the world. With 71% electricity generation from coal … [Read full article]
Eco Friendly Big-Box: A Dream or Possibility
Can large retail chains help lead the way in green building? LEED certified (Leadership in energy and environmental design) retail stores currently account for only 6% of the LEED certified … [Read full article]