December 2007 Archives Week 2

With a few new developments, scientists see new hope in a bacteria-produced, biodegradable plastic that's been around since the 1980s.

Congress gets an incomplete in winning fuel economy but missing out on wind and solar. Let's hope they finish the job in 2008.

It's been a cold year for coal, with coal project proposals getting rejected left and right. But with new clean-coal technologies rising, will people warm up?

The big players in Europe have chosen to adopt America's Energy Star program, which regulates the energy efficiency of office equipment.

The EPA says nada to CA's request to impose more stringent greenhouse gas rules on autos, setting the stage for an appeal.

A few magazines are boasting their efforts to become environmentally friendly, but there's much more room for change in the industry.

A recent article in Business Week suggests that the business trend of going green being profitable is really just a myth. But is that true?

The TV switch is officially on, with Sony being the first company to offer a discount on a new television after recycling an old one.

A new housing project in England aims to be carbon neutral, but even more interesting, also plans on being water neutral.

Utility trucks being developed by Azure Dynamics can cut their fuel use by half and emissions by up to 91 percent.

Not all shippers are equal when it comes to the environment, according to the scorecards by nonprofit Climate Counts.

Ski resorts are shifting to more summer activities and prepping for a shorter ski season due to warming winters.

Scientists think they've found a way to turn the infamous greenhouse gas into fuel using solar power.