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Voting for the $25,000 "What's Your Crazy Green Idea?" Contest has Begun!

Peter Diamandis | Posted 11.20.2008 | Green


Peter Diamandis

For those of you who don't know, an X PRIZE is a $10 million competition designed to solve one of the grand challenges of our time.

A Green Opposition to a Colorless Proposition

Michael DeJong | Posted 11.18.2008 | Green


Michael DeJong

Eco-activists Rachael Carson and Henry David Thoreau didn't call for cleaner air and water for gay people - they raised their clarion call to ignite a flame under all people.

Green Air Can Cure Healthcare Too

Thomas M. Kostigen | Posted 11.14.2008 | Home


Thomas M. Kostigen

As Washington figures ways to fix the economy and pump capital into the financial system, a fix that amounts to tens of billions of dollars a year is ...

The Moving Finger Writes; and, Having Writ, Moves On -- Victory!

Carl Pope | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics


Carl Pope

The EAB just ruled that the EPA had no valid reason for refusing to limit carbon dioxide emissions from new coal-fired power plants. This may signal the beginning of a clean energy future.

Breaking: Landmark EPA Ruling Kills 30+ Planned Coal Plants

Kevin Grandia | Posted 11.13.2008 | Green


Kevin Grandia

A decision by the Environmental Protection Agency today has ruled that all new and proposed coal-fired power plants must have their carbon dioxide emissions regulated. Wow.

Why Most Transportation Should Be Public and How That Could Help Private Enterprise

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 11.13.2008 | Green


Stephen C. Rose

We presently allow our public rights of way to be filled with private automobiles. This pattern is being emulated globally. Public rights of way should belong to the public.

An Obama Victory Garden

Isabel Cowles | Posted 11.12.2008 | Green


Isabel Cowles

After he saves the economy, begins timely withdrawals from Iraq and negotiates with unruly world leaders, Mr. Obama ought to get his hands dirty by planting a White House vegetable garden.

Looking to WWII Lessons to Fight Climate Change: Lester Brown's Plan 3.0

Bill Chameides | Posted 11.12.2008 | Green


Bill Chameides

I had an opportunity to hear straight from the source about Lester Brown's Plan B 3.0 for saving civilization. If nothing else, it's ambitious.

Five Ways to Use Dye to Recycle Home Textiles

Mairi Beautyman | Posted 11.12.2008 | Green


Mairi Beautyman

Ever wake up feeling like tossing all your textiles for a new color scheme? Color faded? Marked with a stain? Before you chuck perfectly good househol...

Chain Retailers In A Race To Build Green Outlets

New York Times | ANDREW MARTIN | Posted 11.08.2008 | Business


In new Wal-Mart stores, the baseboards and moldings are made of plastic left over from diaper manufacturing. Chipotle, the burrito chain, has installe...

Spending Your Organic Food Dollars Wisely

Sloan Barnett | Posted 11.07.2008 | Green


Sloan Barnett

What's keeping shoppers from purchasing organic food? Cost. No question. And who can blame them? But let's understand why and what we can do about it.

Facebook and You Tube Helped Obama and Can Help Clean Energy, Too

Brian Keane | Posted 11.07.2008 | Green


Brian Keane

The clean energy industry may lack the donations that flooded into the presidential campaign, but that doesn't mean we can't take advantage of the online social networking systems utilized.

The Forgotten Legacy of Environmentalism

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics


Jeff Schweitzer

The time has come to shift the discussion about environmental protection to green economics, forever burying the notion that resource protection diminishes growth.

New LED Bulbs Look Weirder, Save More Energy

The New York Times | Eric A. Taub | Posted 11.04.2008 | Green


Within the next several months, several of the world's biggest lighting companies, including Osram Sylvania and Philips, will introduce LED replacemen...

Etiquette Might Make Your Greenvangelism More Effective

CNN | Maureen Salamon | Posted 11.04.2008 | Green


Jay Byrne knows that his mother-in-law meant well when her two young grandchildren came to visit. A devotee of all things natural, organic or otherwis...

Fang Gang: Study Finds Sabertooth Cats Surprisingly Social

Josie Garthwaite | Posted 11.01.2008 | Green


Josie Garthwaite

The proportion of sabertooth fossils at La Brea matches that of large social carnivores attracted to the playbacks.

To cure green fatigue: Overcome green muscle memory

Summer Rayne Oakes | Posted 10.31.2008 | Green


Summer Rayne Oakes

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Brother, Can You Spare a Planet?

Josie Garthwaite | Posted 10.31.2008 | Green


Josie Garthwaite

The analysis shows we have a burn rate of about 30 percent, meaning we're using living resources that much faster than the planet can regenerate them.

Cute Zoo Animals Eating Birthday Cake (SLIDESHOW)

The Huffington Post | Nour Akkad | Posted 10.31.2008 | Green


Often while searching through the AP photo archive for serious news items, we'll stumble across some unrelated but amazing images. When the Bush admin...

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Secretary Of Energy In McCain's Cabinet?

Posted 10.30.2008 | Green


Republican California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger has been mentioned as a potential candidate for Secretary of Energy in a McCain administration o...

James Woolsey, Secretary Of Energy In McCain's Cabinet?

Posted 10.30.2008 | Green


Former CIA Director, James Woolsey, has been mentioned as a potential pick for Secretary of Energy under a McCain administration. Why? Well, according...

Is T. Boone Pickens Selling Off Some Wind Turbines?

David Sassoon | Posted 10.27.2008 | Green


David Sassoon

Pickens has always said he's getting involved with wind for the money -- not because he's an environmentalist or because he cares about global warming.

John McCain: We Know You by Now...

A. Siegel | Posted 10.24.2008 | Green


A. Siegel

The case against John McCain is quite stark in terms of claims and the realities when it comes to support for renewable energy.

2009 Fuel Economy Guide: Prius Takes #1, Again

Josie Garthwaite | Posted 10.24.2008 | Green


Josie Garthwaite

The EPA has just published... The 2009 Fuel Economy Guide. Hybrids swept the top four spots this time, with the 2009 Toyota Prius ranking as the most fuel efficient car.

Want to Know the Carbon Emissions for Your Mac?

Kevin Grandia | Posted 10.23.2008 | Green


Kevin Grandia

Apple has released its 2008 environmental report and here's a handy list I've pulled together from their report on the total greenhouse emissions for each model.