WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Diplomats from the world’s biggest greenhouse gas polluters including the United States, China and India are set to take part in a forum on Monday at the U.S. State Department aimed at getting a U.N. agreement to … Continued
World Food Garden Map It’s times like these when we remember that it’s actually of huge benefit to ourselves to grow some of our own food. So many of us have forgotten that, because it’s “easier” to just pop to … Continued
Howard Brandston, an award-winning lighting designer, has worked on a number of high-profile projects in his career — from a makeover of the Statue of Liberty in the 1980s to helping to develop the nation’s first standards for energy-efficient building … Continued
State Senate Passes Bill Offering $500 Million to Subsidize Small-Scale Users AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas state legislature is expected to soon approve one of the largest subsidy programs for solar-power in the U.S. Long a leader in oil and … Continued
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California on Wednesday said it would take several measures to ensure corn ethanol can help transportation fuel suppliers reach a proposed low-carbon fuel standard that is expected to be passed by the state on Thursday. California’s … Continued
Rain Water is one of our easiest and readily available sources of water. During every rain storm we let a massive amount of water go to waste. With the water supply decreasing at an alarming rate, we cannot afford to … Continued
Business executives and the mayor of Miami announced an energy initiative with ‘smart meters’ to save money by lowering power usage. Miami Mayor Manny Diaz and the chief executives of four major national companies announced a sweeping move Monday to … Continued
A solution to Florida’s sky-high electric bills could be right under our feet. Dig down a couple of yards below the surface, and you’ll find Florida’s earth stays at a steady 72 degrees, a perfect heater in winter and a … Continued
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration opened the way to regulating U.S. greenhouse gas emissions on Friday by declaring climate-warming pollution a danger to human health and welfare, in a sharp policy shift from the Bush administration. Environmental activists and … Continued
Growing power consumption and the U.S. administration’s plan to rely more heavily on renewable generation sources will increase the demand on America’s already overloaded electricity grid and require major investment in transmission and distribution networks. Upgrading power transmission and distribution … Continued
