(Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co plans to launch production of electric vehicles and their batteries in the United States to tap low-interest loans for green vehicles, the Nikkei business daily said. The overall investment is estimated at 50 billion yen … Continued
LONDON/HELSINKI (Reuters) – Consumers are still putting environment and ethical issues at the heart of their spending decisions in the recession, even if they have cut back on some higher priced “green” goods like organic foods. Shoppers are flocking to … Continued
We recently read an article on this company, Lehr Inc, which produces propane powered lawn equipment. We do not recommend the product since we have not demo-ed it, but believe it shows that alternatives to the way we do things … Continued
Curbside recycling programs have become so common, that most of us take them for granted. Simply toss your soda cans, beer bottles and newspapers in the right bins and your city or county will make sure they get recycled. But … Continued
Architect Michael Reynolds has built more than 1,000 homes from materials including used car tires and glass-bottle bottoms. He calls his self-sufficient designs “earthships” because they require little heating or cooling and generate their own electricity and water. His company, … Continued
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday approved a comprehensive energy package that would require utilities to generate 15 percent of electricity from renewable sources such as solar and wind power. Utilities could meet about a quarter of … Continued
SAN FRANCISCO – Trash collectors in San Francisco will soon be doing more than just gathering garbage: They’ll be keeping an eye out for people who toss food scraps out with their rubbish. San Francisco this week passed a mandatory … Continued
If humans took their cues from ants, they might spend less time in traffic. When opposing streams of leafcutter ants share a narrow path, they instinctively alternate flows in the most efficient way possible. Studying how ants manage this could … Continued
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif (Reuters) – Google Inc is closing in on its goal of producing renewable energy at a price cheaper than coal, the company’s so-called green energy czar, the engineer in charge of the project, said on Tuesday. But … Continued
To our loyal readers Here is a link to the US Dept of Energy discussion on the “Stimulus Package” and how it may help your energy saving initiatives http://www.energy.gov/recovery/index.htm Best of luck Conserv-A-Store
