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Super Bowl Tackles Climate Change

Posted by  Tim Wall  Fri Feb 3, 2012 12:30 PM ET   |   0

At the slick new Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis even the lights shining on the New York Giants and New England Patriots will be accounted for by renewable energy certificates. Read more

Super Bowl Tackles Climate Change

Stay the Night in a Radically Green Earthship

Posted by  Alyssa Danigelis  Wed Jan 11, 2012 01:02 PM ET   |   0

Earthships seem like they were built by environmental aliens who crash landed in the desert; now they make fun lodging during eco-minded vacations. Read more

Stay the Night in a Radically Green Earthship

US Carbon Storage System Breaks New Ground

Posted by  Tim Wall  Mon Nov 28, 2011 02:34 PM ET   |   0

Over one million tons of carbon emissions from a biofuel plant will be stored beneath central Illinois. Read more

US Carbon Storage System Breaks New Ground

Climate Change: A Threat to US Security

Posted by  Tim Wall  Thu Nov 17, 2011 05:01 AM ET   |   0

The United States' Department of Defense needs to know more about how climate change affects global security, recommends the department's science advisers. Read more

Climate Change: A Threat to US Security

France to Boast World's Biggest Tidal Energy Farm

Posted by  Nic Halverson  Wed Nov 16, 2011 08:44 AM ET   |   0

Ooo la la, the new project will boast four, 850-ton turbines capable of providing energy for 4,000 homes. Read more

France to Boast World's Biggest Tidal Energy Farm

We Get Greener as We Age

Posted by  Tim Wall  Mon Nov 14, 2011 09:51 AM ET   |   0

After 65, people produce less carbon emissions with age. But the most carbon emissions occur just before retirement. Read more

senior carbon footprints

Rating Your Toaster's Lifetime Costs

Posted by  Eric Niiler  Tue Nov 1, 2011 02:01 PM ET   |   0

Labels that show what it costs to run common household appliances may change the way we shop. Read more

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Nissan Eyes 1.5 Million Electric Cars by 2016

Posted Mon Oct 24, 2011 01:17 PM ET   |   0

The car company says it wants to be the world's largest player in zero-emission vehicles. Read more

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Climate Quitters: Sorry You Lose

Posted by  Kieran Mulvaney  Thu Sep 15, 2011 06:22 PM ET   |   0

Despite what deniers claim, carbon pollution is a leading cause of climate change and the science is under no threat of being knocked out cold. Read more

Climate Quitters: Sorry You Lose

Google Invests in Pig Poo Power

Posted by  Tim Wall  Sat Sep 10, 2011 02:38 PM ET   |   0

Google is investing in a poo-to-power system on a hog facility in North Carolina. Read more

Google Invests in Pig Poo Power

Gore Plans 24 Hours of 'Climate Reality'

Posted by  Kieran Mulvaney  Thu Sep 8, 2011 08:17 AM ET   |   0

The former Vice President is leading an international 24-hour climate change reality check on Sept. 14. Read more

Gore Plans 24 Hours of 'Climate Reality'

Skylight Harvests Sunlight, Reduces Energy Costs

Posted by  Nic Halverson  Fri Aug 26, 2011 09:31 AM ET   |   0

Diamond-Power skylights could offload as much as 50 percent of building's grid electricity. Read more

Skylight Harvests Sunlight, Reduces Energy Costs

Arctic Sea Ice Could Make Comeback Tour

Posted by  Tim Wall  Fri Aug 12, 2011 03:01 PM ET   |   0

Arctic summer ice coverage may hold strong for a decade, despite global average temperatures rise. Read more

Arctic Sea Ice Could Make Comeback Tour

Europe's First Wind- and Solar-Powered Billboard

Posted by  Nic Halverson  Fri Aug 5, 2011 10:46 AM ET   |   0

Ricoh Europe's 'eco-board' powered by five turbines and 96 solar panels. Read more

Europe's First Wind- and Solar-Powered Billboard

How To Eat Well And Save The Planet Too

Posted Mon Jul 25, 2011 02:58 PM ET   |   0

Pork, farm-raised salmon, chicken and turkey are all on a par when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, but pigs are in a category of their own when it comes to environmental impact. Read more

beef cow
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