A Little Bit of GOO
John Abraham Powell, president of the nonprofit environmental organization Get Oil Out (GOO), believes that new oil and gas drilling will always be an issue as long as Americans remain addicted to oil.
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Building the Future in Your Garage
James Boncek didn’t wait for the electric version of his Toyota Tercel—he built his own.
California Greenin’
After the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill, Californians decided to ditch dirty energy and push for alternative energy sources…
A City Gone Smart
Boulder, Colorado, is now SmartGridCity. Thanks to a test run of smart grid technologies there, residents are already saving money and reducing energy use.
Smart and Smarter
Plug-in hybrid and electric cars can work with the smart grid, by drawing energy when it’s most efficient and helping to store renewable energy…
The Smartest Washer on the Block
Demand-response heaters, refrigerators, washing machines and other appliances are being rolled out at GE and will available in stores soon…
Like Google Earth, Below Ground
The company Geospatial is creating three-dimensional underground maps that could prove essential for designing a new smart grid network.
Don’t Mess with Grandma
Michigan farmer & grandmother Lynn Henning talks about how she challenged dirty feedlots in her state & won the prestigious Goldman Prize in the process.
Lessons from Swine Flu
The scare surrounding the H1N1 “swine flu” virus is mostly gone, but the circumstances that led to the pandemic are more worrisome than ever.
Going the Distance
An interview with Kevin Wall, CEO of Live Earth, the eco-consciousness-raising concert that’s joining forces with Dow for the worldwide Dow Live Earth Run for Water on April 18.