Clean Technology Gets $300 Million from DOE
June 25th, 2009 | by Jennifer Lance
Good news for the clean technology sector! The Department of Energy has just announced it will fund $300 million of [&hellip
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5 Health Benefits of Drinking Green Tea
June 22nd, 2009 | by Jennifer Lance
I’m a coffee drinker, and I often feel guilty about my love for the bean when I hear about the [&hellip
Meat Free Mondays: Paul McCartney’s Global Warming Campaign
June 19th, 2009 | by Jennifer Lance
Sir Paul McCartney and his late wife Linda have long been famous vegetarians, including writing several vegetarian cookbooks. Now the [&hellip
Share Backyard Fruit with Your Neighbors
June 12th, 2009 | by Jennifer Lance
I grew up with a peach tree in our small suburban backyard. Our next door neighbor also had a peach [&hellip
Proposed Soda Tax to Fund Obama Health Care Reform
June 5th, 2009 | by Jennifer Lance
Sumptuary or sin taxes are common on alcohol and cigarettes, but do sugary sodas fall into this same category? The [&hellip
Biodiesel Blues: Car Manufacturers Say No to B100 in New Diesel Vehicles
June 3rd, 2009 | by Jennifer Lance
A few years ago when we bought a new truck, we specifically purchased a diesel so we could use biodiesel [&hellip
70 Companies Pledge to Avoid GM Sugar Beets
June 1st, 2009 | by Jennifer Lance
Genetically modified (GM) sugar beets have been grown in the United States since 2008. These beets were developed to be [&hellip
Solar Sees “Exceptional” Growth in 2008
May 30th, 2009 | by Jennifer Lance
For the year 2008, solar output and installations grew globally! Leading the world in photovoltaic markets, almost half of all [&hellip
Environmental Activists Plant Seed Balls in Abandoned Lots
May 18th, 2009 | by Jennifer Lance
I’ve long been fascinated by guerilla gardening, in which gardeners illegally under the cover of night cultivate plants in public [&hellip
Locavore Living Ideas: Host an Organic Local Foods Potluck
May 13th, 2009 | by Jennifer Lance
Spring time brings the reopening of farmers’ markets creating inspiration for organic local food meals. Whether you are a hard [&hellip
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