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Exxon to exit U.S. retail gas business»

Exxon Mobil Corp said on Thursday it is getting out of the retail gas business in the United States as sky-high crude oil prices squeeze margins.

Phasing Out Nuclear Technology»

You’re going to be more secure if there are no nuclear weapons in the world, because if you achieve this goal, you won’t be risking having nuclear weapons blow up in one of our cities.

At the conferences abroad I’ve been attending, it was certainly borne in on me that the notion of a two-tiered world—where some countries can have nuclear weapons and others can’t—is getting less and less acceptable.

Design 21: Activism Through Design.»

Heard of Design 21?
DESIGN 21 is a Social Design Network aiming to inspire social activism through design.  They connect people who want to explore ways design can positively impact our many worlds, and who want to create change here, now.
Social Design Network is itself a collaborative project undertaken by the global design and merchandise company [...]

Green/Clean Technology

Solar Heating Community»

A community in Canada has an unusual form of solar power that can provide over 90% of the annual heating and hot water needs for the homes, despite being situated in a cold Alberta location where winter temperatures can reach -33 degrees C (-27 F).

Solar Power In The Dessert»

Welcome to New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment – now also known as the Clean Energy State.

Since giving his state its new nickname four years ago, governor Bill Richardson has helped create at least 37 incentive programmes promoting green power.

Peddling Green»

The Bloom device is meant to be a subversive and inspirational tool for our concrete jungles. Similar to the tuft of a dandelion as the wind carries the seedling, we propose a way of dispersing seedlings with bubbles and bicycling. Seeds are co-mingled with a bubble mixture and upon pedaling to your destination , you release the floating seeds which land in cracks and crevices throughout the city streets. Over time, the seeds grow into flowers and plants to create a green “fringe” to our sidewalks and streets.

Balanced Green Economy

Big investors seek stricter climate laws»

Investors managing more than $2.3 trillion urged the government on Tuesday to enact strict laws to cut greenhouse gas emissions, saying lax regulation could hurt the competitiveness of U.S. companies.

A Green Corps»

In the forested Northeast, where I live, you occasionally come across big stands of red pine. They’re wonderful trees–jigsaw puzzle bark, a gorgeous hue against snow or blue sky–but if you know the history, they have another meaning, too, just as sweet. Red pine are a fairly rare native species in this area, but they were one of the trees of choice for the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s. They grow straight; they make good phone poles. For whatever set of silvicultural reasons, there are a lot of these groves of 70-year-old trees. Every time I wander through one, I think of Franklin Roosevelt and try to imagine the crews that came out to plant them.

Launching an Organic Product»

Watching the news and reading the popular press you’d think that the interest in organic products is so high that simply making your idea for a new product a reality ensures success. Not so fast.
One of the biggest fallacies in popular folklore is:
“Make a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your [...]

Wellness and Health

Solar Power In The Dessert»

Welcome to New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment – now also known as the Clean Energy State.

Since giving his state its new nickname four years ago, governor Bill Richardson has helped create at least 37 incentive programmes promoting green power.

Floating Wind Turbines»

The first large-scale ocean-based wind power project is set for beginning research.
StatoilHydro announced plans to test offshore wind turbines, starting with a 2.3-megawatt turbine measuring 65 meters high, buoyed and tied down by three anchors. While not the only ocean-bound wind turbine project in the works, this new project, called Hywind, will launch in 2009 [...]

How Safe are Different Energy Sources?»

Comparing deaths/TWh for all energy sources
The ExternE calculation of death/TWh from different energy sources (not including global warming effects and is the average for European nations).
This draws on data from 4290 energy-related accidents, 1943 of them classified as severe, and compares different energy sources. It considers over 15,000 fatalities related to oil, over 8000 [...]

Green Research

Possible New Approach To Purifying Drinking Water, Thanks To Genetic Tool»

A genetic tool used by medical researchers may also be used in a novel approach to remove harmful microbes and viruses from drinking water.

Return to 55MPH: Save Gas and the Environment»

In the last oil crisis of the ’70’s, Alternet says that America pulled together and reduced their driving speeds across the country to 55 MPH to save fuel. However they continue with “Fundamental rights were at stake. How dare the government infringe on the “flow of commerce” and my right to declare my independence [...]

Global Warming and the Political Spectrum»

These days, green marketers are challenged to efficiently reach consumers and effectively impact their attitudes and behaviors. There are many reasons for this of course: consumer attitudes are still evolving, familiarity with green products is just emerging and purchase behavior is inconsistent within and across categories. As such, marketers tend to look for targetable demographic [...]

Social Justice

Phasing Out Nuclear Technology»

You’re going to be more secure if there are no nuclear weapons in the world, because if you achieve this goal, you won’t be risking having nuclear weapons blow up in one of our cities.

At the conferences abroad I’ve been attending, it was certainly borne in on me that the notion of a two-tiered world—where some countries can have nuclear weapons and others can’t—is getting less and less acceptable.

Ban Plastic Water Bottles»

Not only has the city of San Francisco taken the lead to ban the use of plastic bags, but also the mayor has placed an executive order on the buying of plastic bottled water. Not only is the manufacture of plastic water bottles destructive to the environment, relying heavily on chemicals for production to transportation, [...]

Elections By the People»

Over 10,000 people in Oregon have decided to put the power of elections back into the hands of the people. Oregonian have developed an alternative plan to counter the troublesome conventional elections that tend to balloon campaign spending and marginalize many prospective candidates from entering a fair playing field.
Find out more about an idea for [...]