Conserving and enhancing biodiversity and developing more sustainable and productive agricultural systems.
Environmentally-conscious design techniques that minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings by enhancing efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, and space.
A collection of environmentally friendly videos about all things sustainable including new eco technology, living green, how to videos, money saving tips for energy consumption and so much more.
Sustainable energy generated by heat thats either stored deep in the earth, or collected from the absorbed heat derived from the atmosphere and oceans.
Information on the efforts and/or failures of government and industry to become more sustainable and ecologically responsible.
New and innovative eco-friendly materials and the science and ingenuity that create them.
Processing used materials into new products in order to reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air and water pollution and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Information about the emerging use of technology and products that harness the light and radiant heat from the Sun.
News and innovations in the growing global markets of sustainable products and technology.
Tidal power, sometimes called tidal energy, is a kind of hydropower that converts the energy of ocean tides into electricity or other forms of power.
08 February 2010
The Federal government recently announced their goals to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 28% by 2020. The largest energy consumer in the U.S. will cut its emissions by making gains in efficiency and using more renewable energy. The government spent $24.5 billion on electricity and fuel in 2008 alone and hopes to [...]
07 February 2010
People living on the east coast of the United States found themselves in dire circumstances this past week after a record-breaking blizzard snowed in Washington and surrounding region. Power lines to over 350,000 residents went down, leaving people without power. The massive storm stretched more than 1000km from eastern Indiana across into New Jersey and then [...]
04 February 2010
Stephen Schafer, a kite surfer, was killed today after being surrounded and repeatedly bitten by what authorities are saying may have been a group of juvenile great white sharks. Schafer was found covered with bite wounds in the water off Stuart Beach on Florida’s Atlantic coast. When a lifeguard saw the man was in trouble and paddled [...]
03 February 2010
Twenty five years ago, the original version of We are the World was recorded by 43 artists, to benefit the people of Africa. Written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie, the song went quadruple Platinum - selling 20 million copies. The 2010 version of “We are the World” was performed by 81 stars for the benefit [...]
02 February 2010
It’s that time of the year where people stop looking toward the sky for Santa and instead flock to Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania to see if a groundhog will predict a short winter. As seems to be the norm, Punxsutawney Phil has predicted six more weeks of winter. This year Phil has come down upon heavy [...]
01 February 2010
During last night’s Grammy Awards (where we learned Taylor Swift isn’t much of a singer), Michael Jackson was honored with a 3D video presentation of his “Earth Song” which included a live peformance by Celine Dion, Usher, Carrie Underwood, Smokey Robinson and Jennifer Hudson. Lionel Richie said Jackson created “Earth Song” as a call to action [...]
Added on 08 February 2010
If you watched the Super Bowl yesterday, you may have caught this Audi commercial about the green police. With music by Cheap Trick and great dialogue (”You picked the wrong day to mess with the ecosystem, plastic boy”) this Super Bowl commercial tops our favorites list.
