Why Not Animals as Gifts
Animals, like us, require love and proper care to flourish. Although people who give animals as gifts invariably have good intentions, it is unfair to give an animal to anyone unless you are absolut...
Might and Maine: One State Brings Renewable Power Back to the People
By Adam Browning As the Durban climate talks come to a disappointing (if predictable) close, Politico takes a look at prospects for federal action on energy issues and breaks the news that wi...
One Trillion Dollars Invested in Clean Energy In Past 7 Years
By Matthew McDermott Bloomberg New Energy Finance has announced that the clean energy sector has passed a very notable benchmark. Since records began being kept in 2004, one trillion dollars have b...
Jute: Versatile and Eco-friendly
By TreeLiving All of us want to do our bit to save the environment. It is not easy to do so as our lifestyles are guided by consumption. The more we consume the more damage we cause to the environment. M...
Making Ice In The Desert
By ARTHUR MAX ZOETERMEER, Netherlands — Is it a piece of art, or a groundbreaking water experiment in the desert? Take the design of a leaf – nature''s master at absorbing the sun'...
Think Twice Before Composting Lint
By Dan Shapley New research calls into question the recommendation to compost lint. Why? The lint from laundering synthetic fabrics, like polyester, produces synthetic lint, and at least one researcher w...
Green Tips for Fall
By TreeLiving The start of spring each year often signals a time for us to go through our household “spring cleaning” routine. Some of us also have traditions for other seasons as well – we mi...
Why Cooking Solves Everything
By Marc Gunther Thanks to Mark Bittman, I'm giving up my Wednesday night pizza habit. For months, I've been doing the weekly "speed" workouts for marathon runners organized by the Montgomery County Ro...
Scenes from Greenbuild 2011: A New Look for Solar, Greener Elevators, and an Eagle
By Leslie Guevarra The Greenbuild Expo never fails to fascinate me as companies and other exhibitors vie for the attention of footsore convention-goers. Each year vendors introduce a new element into the scienc...
Energy-Efficient Homes Seem To Sell Faster, Fetch Higher Prices
By Kenneth R. Harney Home energy efficiency and sustainability have been major policy priorities for the Obama administration, but lurking in the background are two consistent questions: Beyond the documentable...