Follow the Crop System Puts Biofuel Refinery in the Fields
July 13th, 2009 | by Derek Markham
A new biofuel production system, dubbed “Follow the Crop”, aims to reduce the costs of production and increase the income [&hellip
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How to Bicycle Commute: A Rider’s Survival Guide
July 1st, 2009 | by Derek Markham
One powerful action you can take to both lower your carbon footprint and to save some cash is to start [&hellip
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
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
Climate Cycle: Chicago Rides Toward Solar Powered Schools
May 7th, 2009 | by Guest Contributor
Climate Cycle is a Chicago-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization working to make schools more energy efficient by donating solar panels and [&hellip
Realizing the Dream of a Luxury Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle with Fisker Karma
May 6th, 2009 | by Guest Contributor
Green Talk Radio host Sean Daily speaks to Henrik Fisker, CEO and lead designer of Fisker Automotive. Henrik is the [&hellip
Reduce Your Carbon Emission with Green Car Rentals
May 4th, 2009 | by Stephanie Evans
The cost of gas may fluctuate, but one thing remains constant: you are always responsible for the carbon emissions you [&hellip
Just How Green is That Electric Car, Anyway?
April 27th, 2009 | by Derek Markham
With the push to reduce the carbon emissions from transportation, sometimes the newest developments, the latest technology, gets the spotlight. [&hellip
Bike to Work and Get Paid for It
April 25th, 2009 | by Guest Contributor
Did you know you can bike to work and get paid for it? It sounds absurd but actually, it’s true. [&hellip
Why It’s Cool to Carpool
January 8th, 2009 | by Stephanie Evans
Almost everyone knows the feeling of being stuck in traffic next to the HOV lane and just itching to pull [&hellip
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