Energy

Five simple steps to save

By Marie Oser Posted Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:51am PST for ecomii_healthy_living 3 Comments

Saving energy saves money. And with Americans using a million dollars worth of energy every minute of every day of the year,¹ there are a lot ways to save money through simple, smart and more efficient choices. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Tips, Electricity, Lights, Heating-Cooling, House
203 MW wind farm completed in Utah

By Megan Treacy Posted Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:29pm PST for ecogeek 2 Comments

It's great to see some of the large wind farm projects that were just ideas a couple of years ago become reality. First Wind's Milford Wind Corridor project has just seen the completion of its first phase -- 203. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Wind Power
What's at stake in the Copenhagen climate talks

By Douglas Fischer Posted Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:34am PST for daily_green_news 0 Comments

The next round of United Nations talks about global warming are the most important yet. Read full post »
Related topics: Politics, News, Government, Pollution
Obama’s one-year environmental review

By Ted Nelson Posted Mon Nov 9, 2009 7:27am PST for ecomii_healthy_living 0 Comments

On the one-year anniversary of Obama’s election, the New York Times has run Read full post »
Related topics: Politics, News, Government
Are wind farms ugly or beautiful?

By Editors of E / The Environmental Magazine Posted Mon Nov 9, 2009 7:18am PST for daily_green_news 4 Comments

Debate heats up over where to source the renewable energy. Read full post »
Related topics: Wind Power
Major oil companies investments in biofuels

By Ted Nelson Posted Tue Nov 3, 2009 7:34am PST for ecomii_healthy_living 0 Comments

The status quo isn’t a problem for big oil companies, who seem to be constantly breaking their own record profits. However, these corporations know that they must also look to the future and sustain their competitive edge. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Biofuels, Oil and Gas
Solar projects battling for water

By Megan Treacy Posted Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:34pm PDT for ecogeek 6 Comments

Construction of renewable energy projects has revealed some serious environmental issues that will have to be dealt with as we speed toward a clean energy future. Read full post »
Related topics: Solar Power, Electricity, Water
Why Obama's $3.4 billion smart-grid investment matters

By Jim Motavalli Posted Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:07am PDT for daily_green_driving 2 Comments

Electric cars, smart meters, wind and solar power ... they all need a smart grid to work. Read full post »
Related topics: Government, Electric Cars, Solar Power, Electricity
California crowned most energy efficient by ACEEE

By Megan Treacy Posted Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:19pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released their third annual state energy efficiency scorecard yesterday and the most energy efficient state was, no surprise, California, while Wyoming was ranked dead last. Read full post »
Related topics: News, Government, Buildings
Toyota joins SmartGridCity project

By Megan Treacy Posted Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:15pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

Toyota announced yesterday that it will be contributing 10 plug-in Priuses to the SmartGridCity project, the world's first comprehensive smart grid demonstration. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Electric Cars, Cars, Electricity