Archive for June, 2008

What is peak oil?

Energy Saving Tips: Did You Know?Energy Saving Tips: I bet you didn’t know that you could save a bundle just by using these practical tips?

Press Release: Landmark Chemical Safety Legislation Introduced to Protect Kids

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:  Sharyn Stein, 202-572-3396, sstein@edf.org
    Richard Denison, rdenison@edf.org
 
(Washington, DC – May 20, 2008)  New legislation to protect children from dangerous chemicals […]

Wind Energy Facts

Solar Powered LED ArtGreenPix - Solar Powered LED Art in China GreenPix is a groundbreaking project applying sustainable and digital media technology to the exterior wall of the Xicui entertainment complex in Beijing, near the site of the 2008 Olympic Games. Featuring the largest color LED display in the world and the first photovoltaic system […]

Bloggers Unite for Human Rights: May 15, 2008

Solar Power coming for PG&E Customers in CaliforniaAs the nation’s number one distributed solar utility, PG&E supports solar energy in a number of ways.

Bloggers Unite for Human Rights: May 15, 2008Sponsored by Amnesty International and BlogCatalog. Please post about human rights on May 15!Whether you belong to BlogCatalog (a free social network for bloggers) or […]

Press Release: To “Go Green,” Companies Partner with Environmental Groups

Press Release: To “Go Green,” Companies Partner with Environmental Groups
NEW YORK – May 19, 2008 – Environmental Defense Fund and BusinessWeek Special Advertising Sections will feature innovative partnerships between businesses and nonprofit groups in a section this July. Partners in Green will highlight companies that are cutting pollution and boosting profits by partnering with environmental […]

Home energy saving tips

Renewable energy useRenewable energy sources such as wind, solar, biomass, and biogas are our hope for energy sources in the future.

Gas ScootersGas scooters will save you tons of money on gas costs and are a great way to get errands done. Find out the benefits of a gas scooter here.

Home energy saving tipsThese home energy […]

How wind turbines work

Wind powered zamboniPark City, Utah is really embracing alternative energy. A wind powered zamboni is what they have in mind.

Ethanol production in the U.S is growingEthanol production in the United States is growing so quickly that for the first time, farmers expect to sell as much corn this year to ethanol plants as they do […]

Hybrid car information

Wind power an alternative energy sourceWind power is a safer and increasingly cheaper alternative energy source for the future. Believe the forces of the marketplace - which are right more often than editorial writers.

Where does the U.S. get their oil from?Where does the U.S. get their oil from? We have the top U.S. oil imports […]

Living in the environment

Carbon offsetsCarbon offsets are meant to reduce net greenhouse gases and help fight global warming. Is that what they do or not?

Solar power trash cansSolar powered trash cans are now a reality in Santa Cruz. They use solar power to compact trash, but is this a good thing?

Take 5 for the EnvironmentChange five simple habits […]

Texas wind energy is growing

Ethanol e85 mpgEthanol e85 actually reduces your mpg (miles per gallon), so is it worth getting a flex fuel vehicle?

Energy Efficient GoogleGoogle Inc., typically tight-lipped about the technology behind its data centers, builds its own servers to save costs and because standard products don’t exactly meet its needs.

Solar water fountainsSolar water fountains are beautiful accessories […]

Solar technology in Australia

Press Release: Environmental Defense Fund Supports Wind Transmission Plan with Most Power Capability 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Contact: Scott Anderson, 512.691.3410-w or 512.565.3528-c
Media Contact: Chris Smith, 512.691.3451-w or 512.659.9264-c or csmith@edf.org
 
(Austin – May 23, 2008) Environmental Defense Fund filed a statement today supporting a wind-power development plan providing nearly 25,000 megawatts (MW) of clean power for Texas, enough […]