December 2006 Archives

When your stock hits $500 a share and the profits are flowing in by the billions, you shouldn't be afraid of much, but the brain trust at Google has a major concern -- keeping the power on.

Paper being developed by Xerox that loses its print after one day could cut the cost of recycling.

New rechargeable batteries are guaranteed to keep your camera powered for three years, while in New York, retailers must facilitate recycling.

I'd hoped that switching out my home's floodlights with LED floods would save us energy. When I saw the $90/light price tag and my wife observed that their cool blue light made our cozy mountain home feel like a space station, I knew I was screwed.

A Lancaster, PA home heating oil company is growing stronger by offering biofuel to residential customers, and wants to create the most environmentally-friendly ethanol plant in the U.S.

Since computer servers run around the clock, small reductions in power consumption can add up to big savings. Dell is the latest computer company to come out with a line of servers that draw less electricity, according to News.com.

Fortune 500 companies are diversifying their energy sources with green electricity, but the EPA wants them to do more.

The Navy befouled the San Diego Bay with 20,000 gallons of raw sewage per day for two years.

Are CO2-loving algae, which can be converted into biofuels, a viable alternative to carbon sequestration? If so, why aren't more people talking about it?

As I set out to document my efforts to clean up my home's carbon footprint, I'll start at the beginning: When we moved in early last year, the first things I did were to install a programmable thermostat then fire up the home's EPA Certified wood burning stove.