July 2008 Archives

A World Wildlife Fund report on G-8 countries gives the U.S. low marks for action on global warming.

The American Institute of Architects evaluated the effectiveness of incentives for green building; see what works best.

The Urban Ecology Institute has a suite of programs to help Boston to gain both trees and environmental awareness.

Japan's successes in energy efficiency could offer a nice case study for the G-8 this week.

Made by farmers, for farmers, videos on sustainable practices protect the food supply across the subcontinent.

Curbing the dangers posed by pharma crops could improve medicine, and increase the food supply worldwide.

An influential senator proposes a revival of the national speed limit repealed some 14 years ago.

The Kyoto Protocols expire in 2012. CEOs around the world are already planning for it.

While more musicians are known for playing the blues, a few are getting some notice for playing green. Cobalt & the Hired Guns, a Chicago-based band, is getting attention for their eco-aware shows.

When you think about it, sustainability is just another word for independence.

When wishing and hoping for better gas mileage falls short, DIY modifications to the body of your car just might work.

BP expands its renewable portfolio with the purchase of a large cogeneration plant.

Seattle joins LA and Boulder in limit ing mansion size -- an interesting cultural trend.

British firms are changing their approach to distribution and saving 23 million liters of fuel a year.

Product designer Philippe Starck has developed a mini wind turbine that he claims can generate between 20 and 60 percent of a home's power.

Maker’s Mark's Kentucky distilleryis now powered by stillage — the water, grain and yeast waste leftover from the process of making bourbon.

The Bureau of Land Management has lifted its moratorium on solar projects on public lands.

Packing environmental and health benefits, a new program in Pennsylvania helps get healthier foods into neighborhoods that lack grocery options.

A new bill looks to block building permits to any new home without a solar hot water heater.

A breakthrough in wave-powered energy seeks investor dollars to fund a larger-scale implementation

Weak governments and a history of corruption hamper efforts to keep the Congo River Basin from developing into the world's next global warming hot spot.

Massachusetts' new energy law promises to catapult it into the upper echelon of green statehood.

Feeling the pinch from rising fuel costs, Wal-Mart is planning to put more local produce on its shelves.

VeraSun Energy, a key ethanol producer, has a new board chairman, Duane Gilliam.

Amtrak is facing operational challenges at a time when the nation needs it most.

In a new sustainability effort, Chicago will be re-paving its allies with a permeable substrate that will filter water back to Lake Michigan.

The creator of the Batmobile is caught on tape heading out on the town in a custom-designed Prius.

Prince Charles is taking the lead among the British Royal family members in the effort to reduce their carbon impact.

Nickelodeon has brought four-time NBA All-Star LeBron James on board as part of a plan to encourage kids to help the environment.

Ethanol stocks have had a hard year and plenty of investors don’t see how they can pull out of it.

If you look at a break down of motor oil, you can see that it’s pretty nasty stuff, but Green Earth Technologies is out to change that.

We've got biofuels, now we need more distribution centers like the energy-efficient Zarco 66 station in Lawrence, Kansas.

Why not harness kinetic human energy? Oregon's Olympic trials were powered in part by pedaling fans.

Is butanol just a new biofuel with the same old problems, or are we onto something really good here?

Despite hype, yield increases from genetically-modified crops are easily outstripped by traditional agricultural methods.

New car-based generator offers home electricity generated by driving.