energy

Last year about 300 million compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) were sold in the U.S., thanks to people being more concerned about global warming. The only bad thing about CFLs is that they contain small amounts of mercury in them, so when they are thrown away and broken the toxic vapors from the mercury can be inhaled by humans. And that can be a health risk.

"Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thelma Wyatt Cummings today issued a decision to halt construction of Georgia’s first proposed Coal-Fired power plant in twenty years. Judge Thelma Wyatt has charged the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) with failing to REGULATE CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS from the plant, a decision that will have NATIONWIDE APPLICATION.

Does Singapore need a Ministry of Energy?

Want to make a difference in the health of the planet, but don't know where to start? Check out the Be The Change Program, which brings together people from across the spectrum to show you how, and help give a frame to your enthusiasm.

For many, the very mention of Tijuana conjures up images of debauchery, drunken 18-year olds, and Montezuma’s Revenge. What it might not conjure is a vision of sustainability. Especially when it’s in terms of tract housing developments. Yet Urbi, one of Mexico’s premiere housing developers, is attempting to create just that.

PNC and real-estate developer Vornado/Charles E. Smith are in a joint venture to build the first Platinum-level certified, green building in Washington, D.C. The 12-story building will adhere to the U.S. Green Building Council LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standard.

In 2007, Honda was named the "Greenest Automaker" by the Union of Concerned Scientists for the fourth time in a row.

With the growing concern over farmland being used to produce crops that will be refined into biofuels instead of food, researchers at the Carnegie Institute of Science have studied the potential for abandoned agricultural and pasture land to be used instead, and to see what that might mean for our bioenergy needs

As this past weekend's oil summit failed to lower gas prices, the debate on ethanol was refueled, dividing the line between McCain and Obama as they campaign for the presidency.

Domestic heating accounts for a large proportion of domestic greenhouse gas emissions. Heating with wood fuel is one of a raft of solutions which can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Compared to heating with fossil fuels or heating with non renewable electricity wood fuel is a clear winner! This guide shows you the ins and outs of heating with wood, wood pellets, even how to burn in a smoke control area.

A digital supplement with 3D models of some of the most innovative green building products on the market, ranging from tables made of salvaged wood to advanced thermal roofing systems. The supplement was compiled by Sustainable Industries magazine and the 3D models were created in SketchUp by the Blue Marble Project. Models will also be available in the Google warehouse for any designers who care to use them.

We are faced with countless dilemmas each day that have an impact on the environment: paper or plastic? Cloth diaper or disposable? Aluminum can or glass bottle?

45% less power... this is a huge step forward in the computer industry.  The number of monitors and computer related electronics being used worldwide is massive.  Anything to bring down this energy consumption is great!  Interesting write article.

While we certainly need a saner, smarter federal energy policy (and hopefully we will get one in the next government cycle), you can start slashing those energy bills today. Energy conservation is mostly common sense, yes, but sometimes we can all use a few reminders.

Thomas Friedman, New York Times Columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning Author, reads from, and discusses, his forthcoming book, Hot, Flat And Crowded, which describes potentially catatrophic effects of global trends of climate change, worldwide economic growth and population increases, and energy consumption. Friedman says U.S. leadership is needed to deal with them.