Customers are reluctant to spend more on higher-priced environmentally friendly items By Sandra M. Jones |Chicago Tribune reporter March 6, 2009 The recession is throwing a wrench in the green living moment. The number of Americans who say they “almost … Continued
Worried about a hot planet? Well, then, get ready to pay for a cooler one. Cap and trade is coming to your electric bill in 2012 if Barack Obama has his way, and I assume he will. This is why … Continued
Why Endangered Species Matter Carter Roberts is president and CEO of the World Wildlife Fund, a nonprofit conservation group. How do you justify spending millions to protect plants and animals when humans are struggling? This is not an either/or choice. … Continued
In the effort to shape the public’s views on global climate change, hyperbole is an ever-present temptation on all sides of the debate. Earlier this month, former Vice President Al Gore and the Washington Post columnist George Will made strong … Continued
Later this year, a double-rigged crane will hoist a giant power turbine part way up One Penn Plaza, a black monolithic skyscraper next to Madison Square Garden. When the natural gas-powered generator on the 12th floor starts, it will not … Continued
JUPITER — As you walk around the 80 or so electric and hybrid-powered vehicles here at the Fourth Annual Battery Beach Burnout — the Southeast’s largest alternative-powered vehicle show — the selection is remarkable. There are electric skateboards and minibikes, … Continued
Daily headlines make everyone aware of the dangerous situation in which our environment must operate. The human population has historically overtaxed its natural resources and today we are seeing the long-term effects of this selfish behavior. While many people try … Continued
Amid mounting concern about climate change and a federal push for renewable energy in the economic stimulus package, descendants of John D. Rockefeller are leading a new shareholder campaign demanding Exxon Mobil Corp. loosen its embrace of fossil fuels. The … Continued
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Staying married is better for the planet because divorce leads the newly single to live more wasteful lifestyles, an Australian lawmaker said Tuesday. Senator Steve Fielding told a Senate hearing in the Australian capital Canberra that divorce … Continued
Moving quickly to produce the next generation of biofuels, energy giant BP PLC said it is making a major investment in extracting transportation fuel from plants. The British company said Wednesday it is extending an existing partnership with Verenium Corp. … Continued
