Color Your Future Green: How Environmentalists Plan to Control Your Life

By Steve Milloy Publisher, JunkScience.com/Author, “Green Hell: ... red, white, and blue­, America is going green. Green energy. Green technology. Green homes. Green ... . We will end our addiction to oil by repowering America with clean, renewable energy; nay [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 21:21:48

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New UK Government Plan on Green Heating Is a Disgrace

April 6, 2009 The world has officially gone mad ... with more secure and higher incomes will be the ones who can afford to switch to green energy sources ... warm. “Green Energy” is something repeated daily by the government and huge energy companies alike [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 16:47:40

GREEN POWER: BUYERS BEWARE

More than 750 utilities across the country now offer customers the chance to pay a premium on their electricity bills to generate "green power," ... program services 4,042 customers, but the company charges a premium even though green energy ... with specificity how extra payments from consumers produce green energy that would not be generated [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 13:31:56

Green energy legislation will hike electricity bills: report (Green-Energy-Report)

TORONTO _ Ontario families could see their electricity bills go up by hundreds of dollars a year once the province`s Green Energy Act takes effect, ... on the one hand, he said.It`s also about investing with people in their homes and businesses [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 12:20:44

Do green jobs cannibalize other jobs?

President Obama has promised to help create millions of new green jobs, saying that doing so will spur the U.S ... of the world by investing in renewable energy. Related posts: Report: Growth in green jobs, energy efficiency in state - Modesto Bee Green Collar Entrepreneurship - Non-Profits Copyright © 2008 [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 21:28:29

Good Corporate Citizens: Five Major US Companies Call for Climate, Clean Energy Solutions

Nike, Starbucks, Levi Strauss, Sun Microsystems and Timberland Challenge Lawmakers to Raise the Bar for U.S ... today, including proposals to stimulate renewable energy, promote energy efficiency and green jobs ... .Climate and Energy Policy; Call for CO2 Emission Cuts, Clean Energy Investments, Coal Plant Limits [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 19:23:45

2007-08 CO Green Energy Legislation

I am working on a post about 2009 Colorado legislation dealing with green energy and our New Energy Economy ... (Merrifield/Gordon) Renewable Energy Dev. on State Lands HB-07 1146 (Levy/Gordon), Energy Conservation ... (C. Gardner/Shaffer), Renewable Fuel Crops HB-07 1279 (McKinley/Romer), Tax Credits, Renewable Energy [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 17:51:13

Oil Consumption to Drop for First Time in 25 Years

The world's population will use less oil this year than it did last year, ... With Tasty Green Pork Tapping the Vortex for Green Energy No Quick Energy Fix in Rocky Mountain Oil Why ... according to a new forecast from highly-regarded International Energy Agency. Global oil demand [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 21:21:51

Coke Deploys More Hybrid Trucks

U.S. Climate Action Partnership Calls For 42% Emissions Cut By 2030 Office Depot Prototype Store Receives LEED Gold EPA Sued Over New Farm Rules ... Reports Kellogg Improves On Energy & Water Use, CO2 Emissions Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Releases ... Manufacturing Coke’s California Facilities Get Green Energy Makeover Museum Seeks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:19:31

Enviromentally Friendly Hosting

April 5, 2009 You might be questing what is green web hosting?  Are they going to place a green label on the page? ... .  When referring to earth friendly energy sources we are discussing sources such as wind and solar.  Each company will there get their own green energy or they will purchase energy from companies that off renewable [more...]

Date: 2009-04-05 19:34:33

Green Energy Jobs - What Kinds of Jobs Are Available?

By Joshua Vadney Most of us know what green energy is by now ... energy sources such as wind or solar power instead of using fossil fuels like oil or coal. With the strides being made in lowering the costs of using alternative power sources new careers are being [more...]

Date: 2009-04-05 04:00:53

A Green Light for Green Energy

Cross-posted with the google.org blog To solve the climate crisis and meet our growing demand for energy, we need to move to clean, renewable energy sources that will cut global warming pollution and power our economic recovery ... on an unprecedented scale. Google.org’s Renewable Energy Cheaper Than Coal initiative is working to drive down [more...]

Date: 2009-04-01 18:30:00

Google Maps Out the Planet For Clean Energy

Google Earth isn't just mapping the planet, it's helping to make a better one.  The new Earth Outreach KML, also known as "The Path to Green Energy", allows developers to determine their next green energy location right on their desktop. [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 07:56:00

Florida Green Fee Goes to Senate!

by Mandy Hancock, SEN Florida Organizer Hi, all! Things have been moving and shaking down in Florida these last two weeks, and while we may not be overjoyed at nuclear and coal being included in the “Clean” Energy ... news about the Green Fee! As many of you know, the Green Fee is a campaign that Southern Energy [more...]

Date: 2009-04-01 18:00:44

BioSolar’s BioBacksheet Gets Global Audience at International Green Energy EXPO Korea 2009

BioSolar’s BioBacksheet Gets Global Audience at International Green Energy EXPO Korea 2009 SANTA CLARITA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BioSolar, Inc. ( ... -selenide (CIGS) and cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film photovoltaic panels.“Solar power produces clean ... in driving down the cost per watt of photovoltaic solar power.“We have successfully demonstrated [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 22:43:13

New exchange seeks funds for "green" start-ups

Nichola Groom, Reuters 2 Apr 09; LOS ANGELES (Reuters) ... , green energy and green lumber, McLean said. Green oil units could go toward raising capital ... , will have access to GREENDAQ's full range of offerings. The exchange hopes to have 10,000 investment [more...]

Date: 2009-04-02 23:56:00

Good Questions: Cheap DIY Soundproofing Solution?

Reader Beau asks: I'm moving into a studio loft next weekend (Piano Craft Guild Apartments in the South End) ... technology: a gooey compound called Green Glue that converts sound energy into heat. Green Glue compares ... of a 1000 watt, window-rattling subwoofer. We liked the "green" DIY soundproofing method suggested [more...]

Date: 2009-02-17 17:00:04

Green landmark in New York

April 6th, 2009 Posted by Harry Fuller @ 3:22 pmCategories:Blogroll, building, conservation, energy, engineering, environmental health, green techTags:Energy, Empire State Building, Corporate Communications, Construction, Monitors ... makeover. This is a deliberate, expensive green-over.They are aiming to reduce energy use by 38 [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 22:22:20

Green the New Black @ Wireless Show

Al Gore in the house at the wireless show, talking about how our increasingly connected world can take on global climate change—and win ... a generational one-off investment to transform our energy infrastructure” and harness fuels that are free forever—like solar and wind energy. Another big theme: Green really IS green since most things [more...]

Date: 2009-04-04 11:48:07

Mandatory energy audits?

Under the proposed new Green Energy Act, Ontarians won't be able to sell their homes or condos without first getting an energy audit, ... Energy Act. The legislation won't require sellers to take any action on the audit results, it's merely intended to inform potential buyers of the property's energy efficiency, and create [more...]

Date: 2009-02-25 14:42:37

Stimulus Effect On Green Energy & Green Jobs

All told, the $789 billion economic stimulus bill contains about $50 billion for renewable energy projects, electric utilities, and other green companies. It’s possible to look at this sum [more...]

Date: 2009-02-13 13:02:33

House Energy Leaders Unveil Green Economy Legislation

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Energy and Environment Subcommittee Chair Ed Markey (D-MA) ... companies in solar, wind, and advanced battery technologies in the world today, only six of them ... two months: – March 31, 2009: Discussion draft – April 6 - 17: Representatives return home [more...]

Date: 2009-03-31 15:29:38

Chu Works to Get the Green Cash Flowing

After environmentalists and mainstream politicians alike succeeded in dedicating a good chunk of President Obama's stimulus package to green energy, ... hands, with heavy emphases on alternative energy, efficiency, and infrastructure modernization. DoE ... Obama's new energy secretary has been working on ways to make that happen more efficiently [more...]

Date: 2009-02-24 17:23:36

ASU Salvages Old Building for New School of Sustainability

Check out this bright, contemporary renovation of an old, 1960s nursing building ... , ASU plans to add a 24 kW solar array to the roof to provide additional, on-site green energy ... % on energy and 50.3% on water use compared with its baseline usage -- plus, it's been outfitted with six [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 23:22:43

Wind Jammers: U.S., China Fight Out Global Wind Leadership

More on the law of unintended consequences—the global explosion in clean energy could undermine President Obama’s hopes to turn green energy into ... may not be immune to the global economic downturn, but its renewable-energy sector looks ... close to U.S. capacity as early as next year. And China’s renewable-energy push doesn’t suffer [more...]

Date: 2009-02-02 12:04:00

HSBC Tops Ethical Rankings List

Coke’s California Facilities Get Green Energy Makeover Greenpeace: Electronics Makers Improve, ... Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Releases CSR Report Waste Management To Cut CO2 Emissions 6% By 2010 ... But No ‘Truly Green Product’ Yet Carbon Offsets/RECs Are Major Carbon Emission Cuts Worth [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 20:22:40

A Green Map For Every Neighborhood? Virtually There! Mapping Environmental and Climate Impacts Comes of Age

NASA and the U.S. government's very first effort to  map carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere by using space technology ended in a fiasco a few ... the information OCO potentially could have relayed back to earth would have provided vital information ... themes such as "cycle paths", "green shops", "specific green initiatives", "gardens", "energy reso [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 20:39:53

Eat Green: Seasonal Cooking for Spring

Spring is here. In order to eat seasonally your food focus should be shifting to tender, ... with spring, which is a time of renewal and refreshing, vital energy. The greening that occurs ... for manganese which helps produce energy from protein and carbohydrate. Kale also contains calcium, fiber [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 17:25:21

Making Schools and Students Green

There’s a growing trend in American schools to build and teach green ... their physical classrooms as examples, educators can teach about energy conservation, reduced environmental ... . “Green” buildings employ a number of environmentally-friendly and energy efficient construction [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 20:00:09

Why 12,000 Students Skipped School

On February 27th to March 2nd, 12,000 students and recent graduates left their homes and dorms, put on their green hard hats, and headed to the Nation’s Capitol to advocate for green jobs and clean energy solutions ... - Energy Action - the group behind much of the organizing, was able to double the number and make [more...]

Date: 2009-03-08 17:22:48

Expensive Energy Does Not Stimulate the Economy

Last week the House of Representatives passed HR 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, ... in the House’s stimulus package, including $72 in direct spending for green energy and $20 billion in clean energy tax incentives. According to the liberal Center for American Progress, this $92 billion [more...]

Date: 2009-02-03 22:24:29

Most Efficient Solar PV Plant of 2008 Won’t Hold Title for Long

A solar photovoltaic station tucked away high in a high Colorado mountain valley will finish 2008 as the nation’s most productive utility-scale solar ... Dorado Energy Solar facility in southern Nevada.» Read more on alternative energy» See peer reviews of Renewable Energy Options at Green HomeThough Alamosa will slip to number two in terms of total [more...]

Date: 2009-01-29 20:58:19

Eco Architecture: Tahoma Townhouse – Comfy realty or a Green Project?

Eco Factor: Energy Star rated efficient systems minimize energy requirements. How much of energy do you use in your home? ... Green Utah Certified buildings make use of blown-in insulation, has radiant in-floor heating system [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:37:09

#20309 - The Path to Green Energy is a new set of layers...

The Path to Green Energy is a new set of layers on Google Earth trying to make it easier for solar and wind farm developers to figure out where they are least likely to meet resistance [more...]

Date: 2009-04-04 02:44:56

Community solar adoption project expands into Los Angeles

April 6th, 2009 Posted by Heather Clancy @ 2:15 pmCategories:energy, green tech, renewable energy, solarTags:Los Angeles, Social Media, Financing, ... to help support various “Activism 2.0″ projects. Heather Clancy is an award-winning business journalist [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 21:15:28

Eco Tech: Pentagon to promote renewable energy to green its forces

Eco Factor: Renewable energy systems to be developed for U.S. military ... and reduce fuel consumption for heating and cooling by almost 50%. Apart from ground forces ... s largest solar farm consisting of more than 72,000 solar panels generating about 14MW of 25 [more...]

Date: 2009-03-30 06:41:19

FEDTalk Radio Financing Energy Development - Apr 02,2009

Al Boek is a 30 year pioneer in conservation, weatherization and solar renewable energy. Now providing financial solutions for the green industry commercial and industrial energy. http ... involved in the installation of several thousand projects across the state of California, still [more...]

Date: 2009-04-02 20:00:00

Congratulations to Grist on 10th Anniversary, new website design

One of the best and oldest environmental web sites turns 10 this month — no easy feat in the cut-throat online world where revenues can be quite hard ... ; organizes content around politics, climate and energy, food, business, living green ... areas they care most about, including politics , climate and energy , food , business [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 13:51:07

Green Jobs Must Also Be Good Jobs

    Sierra Club President Allison Chin addresses crowd at Employee Free Choice Act rally last week ... technology, energy efficiency and renewable energy. Conference organizers said the goal was to develop a “New Green Deal” that would create jobs, increase energy independence, reduce global warming [more...]

Date: 2009-02-09 22:23:51

The mirage of “green jobs”

Barack Obama promised that his cap-and-trade energy policies would fund an explosion of “green jobs” as government pushes for mass-production-capable alternative energy sources.  Spain used to think the same thing, but Bloomberg reports that the explosion turned into an implosion (via Barcepundit):Subsidizing renewable energy in the U.S. may [more...]

Date: 2009-03-27 18:54:13

Green Ink: Obama?s Energy Choices

Crude oil futures inched upward on the back of a weaker dollar ahead of U.S. inventory data today, Bloomberg reports. But traders are still debating the value of West Texas Intermediate crude as an oil benchmark ... . Obama’s green constituency, hungry for a gesture on climate change and energy independence. The dead [more...]

Date: 2009-01-28 13:14:31

Get Your Green On–13 Energy (and Money) Saving Gadgets

As many of you know, in addition to The Dough Roller, I also blog about green products over at Energy Saving Gadgets ... amounts of electricity in standby mode. To reduce this energy consumption and save some money [more...]

Date: 2009-04-05 13:04:19

Stupid Budget Tricks

President Barack Obama’s budget is under furious attack in Washington—because it seeks to right the wrongs of the Reagan-Bush era ... toward energy independence by investing in clean energy and creating millions of green jobs ... that every child has access to a quality education. In short, this budget could be one of the best [more...]

Date: 2009-03-24 15:08:09

Obama Wants To Go Green With Iceland

During the NATO summit in Strasbourg and Kehl last weekend, ... about collaborating on producing renewable energy sources and “green” jobs. Obama, knowing Iceland makes ample use of geothermal energy for heating, appointed one of his primary White House consultants as a special [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 16:17:24

Half Price Books: Powered by Wind Energy

Half Price Books, a new and used bookstore chain in Texas, has signed a three-year contract with Green Mountain Energy Company to supply wind energy for 30 ... about 11.3 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of wind power annually from the renewable energy provider.  The ... [more...]

Date: 2009-03-12 16:12:31

Green Tape: Environmental Opposition to Any Kind of Energy

We were tempted to give the U.S. Chamber of Commerce our Energy Neologism of the Week Award for coining “green tape,” but it turns out that term for environmental opposition to new energy projects dates back ... to publicize just how much environmental opposition derails all kinds of energy projects—including [more...]

Date: 2009-03-20 19:27:01

Pot O' (LEED) Gold

At Google, we strive to be green all year round, not just on St. Patrick's Day ... Francisco, our office was recently rated Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System. We're excited [more...]

Date: 2009-03-17 17:18:00

Make the Power Company Pay You By Developing Your Own Energy

Is the idea of becoming your own creator of green energy something that excites you? Well your not the only one ... to the help of simple to follow instructional guides and resources. Related posts: Home Solar Power Systems Can Cut Energy Costs Up To 100% Now that energy bills are at an all time high [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 13:07:50

Solar Power For Houses - Is Homemade System The Way To Go?

In this age and time, more and more people are on the lookout for methods to harness alternative renewable energies to reduce their carbon footprint ... electricity. In recent times there’s a growing requirement for green sources of energy. However ... - these alternatives are based on replenish-able energy. Solar electricity technology as an example [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 00:45:01

Africa’s Green Gold Rush

Spiegel Online covers a green energy phenomenon currently occurring all over Africa, companies vying for farmland to produce biofuel from the “Jatropha curcas” plant, which has a high energy and oil content: The Tanzanian government has granted the British firm Sun Biofuels [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 16:09:04

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