Image source: National Renewable Energy LaboratoryThe Greening Greater Phoenix initiative launched today is encouraging green more businesses such as solar and clean technology, green building, renewable energy and other green industry organizations. The program is a joint initiative by Greater
That icon of American childhood, the treehouse, has succumbed to the McMansion phenomenon. The place of refuge that you may remember as little more than a haphazardly mounted platfor...
Duck Stamp in Sex ScandalPaul Walsh of the Minneapolis Star Tribune appears to have broken a story that will lead to a lot of chuckles and some exasperation. Hunters who have purchased the self-adhesive $15 Federal Duck Stamp and use
Go guerilla on colleagues who don't recycle.:: Savor the end of summer's berry bounty in Emeril's Strawberries Romanoff.:: Even a tiny toy poodle can have a big carbon paw-print. Learn how to reduce it!...
Coal train photo: Mike QuickHere's one which has already elicited some heated discussion over at Renewable Energy World which is really worth considering, even if we all won't agree on some of the points the author makes. Thomas Blakeslee believes
Image source: Me to WeThere are lots of eco-tees out there today, we'll admit it. The tees designed by Me to We clothing have improved on the design of most eco-tees in that they fit better because they are cut
Eco-Libris asks, can wheat straw replace trees as a source of paper?:: Eat Drink Better suggests five tasty things to do with your homegrown herbs.:: France bans TV-watching for children under three years old.:: A website helps Portland, Oregon residents
Hop the pond to a greener London with help from our Green City Guide series.:: Jump-start your vegetarian diet with Emeril's mouthwatering recipe for Creamy Polenta.:: Have you converted your car to biodiesel? Here's where to find the fuel....
With kids across America heading back to school there's no better time to take a look at a unique line of notebooks that just may make a difference while helping them realize the importance of considering their paper usage on
Photo credit: Jeremy MeyerTahoe City, Calif.-based artist Jeremy Mayer's mechanical, steampunk-esque creatures are the subject of Wired.com's latest slide show. Assembled from vintage typewriter parts without welding, soldering, or gluing, his recycled sculptures range from lithe, 18-inch-long mecha-crickets to seven-foot-tall
Image: Matthew MaloneWith the devastating myriad of natural disasters now becoming more and more commonplace, is it possible to design a more effective relief response that won't echo the shamefully negligent FEMA trailer fiasco? Though it looks a little flimsy
We all know that compact fluorescent bulbs will save you money and energy, but they continue to get a bad rap for the unflattering light they throw—despite the leaps and bounds the CFL industry has made in quality. Here to
guys in helmetsWhenever we do a post about bike helmets, we get a controversy in comments that often includes statements like "Nowhere that has introduced a helmet law or considerable helmet promotion has been able to demonstrate any reduction in
SciFi Was Never This Green And Sustainability FocusedFantasy can bring delight. Desperation triggers magical thinking. When the two come together it can get interesting. Planetary engineering ideas like injecting sulfur oxides into the upper atmosphere, for example, sound too Jules
Last week in this column, I talked about several ways for raising energy efficiency mainly through recycling. Raising the energy efficiency of the materials we use commensurately cuts carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. (You may want to see our overall plan
Online Aquaponics Magazine Gets a MakeoverAs I've noted before, 'aquaponics' - the art of combining hydroponics and aquaculture - attracts a passionate and devoted crowd. And it's no wonder. The prospect of raising high-quality protein efficiently while also producing fresh,
The New York Times gets all fair and balanced today, praising President Bush for his environmental actions in the Pacific Ocean while Tom Friedman lets loose on McCain and Palin.Mr. Bush's Blue Legacy :"President Bush is considering setting aside three
Rotating houses are not a new idea, and have some real advantages; they can follow the sun to maximize passive solar heating in cool weather and shading in warm; solar panels can track the sun along with the house and
It's the academy awards of the organic industry in the UK: the Soil Association Organic Food Awards and the winners are an impressive group of businesses which meet the highest ethical and environmental standards in their foods and products. As
