Turn It Around
When we invest in recycling companies, we’re investing in energy efficiency—it takes much less energy to make new materials from old ones than from fresh cut trees or mined metals.
Cruising on a Current
Companies such as eGO Vehicles, EVTAMERICA and Veloteq can put you in the saddle of serious, street-legal electric two-wheelers for between $1,500 and $2,900.
Unleash the Wasps
Hundreds of Chinese wasps, each no larger than a sesame seed, were released in Michigan last summer in the latest effort by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to control the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB).
Growing Green Lawyers
Environmental law clinics represent environmental and grassroots organizations, often under extreme political pressure.
Better Belching
The oil of cashew shells, when added to cattle’s diet, may reduce by 90% the methane gas produced when they belch.
Freedom From Finning
The Princeton Review, the company known for its test prep materials and college guides, has partnered with ecoAmerica, a Washington D.C.-based nonprofit, to create “Green Rating” for 600 U.S. colleges and universities.
Federal Incentives Still Available For Solar Hot Water Heaters, Solar Panels
Some 17 states now offer homeowners tax rebates or incentives for the purchase and/or installation of solar power equipment.
COMMENTARY: Wild Horses
The image of the American west has always been one of scenic grasslands and deserts, complete with wild, free-roaming mustangs. Mustangs were seen as poetry in motion—the embodiment of untamed spirit. Now, they’re considered a costly nuisance.
Bloomberg’s Own Windy City
What’s next on NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s march to green Gotham? Wind power, of course.
EPA Loses, Environment Wins
Last week, a U.S. federal appeals court struck down an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that exempted large factories and major power plants from accurately measuring their toxic emissions.