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GREENandSAVE Racecar Driver Featured on Green Heroes

nakita johnson — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:38:36 -0400

Our favorite green racecar driver, Leilani Münter, was featured on GreenHeroesTv for her commitment to the environment. While the idea of an environmental racecar driver may seem like an oxymoron, Leilani proves that it can be done. Founder of the Eco Dream Team, Münter's car was the first fully eco-sponsored race car to hit the famous high banks of Daytona International Speedway earlier this year. She's spreading environmental awareness to millions of NASCAR fans, one race at a time.

GREENandSAVE Racecar Driver Featured on Green Heroes

nakita johnson — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:38:36 -0400

GREENandSAVE Racecar Driver Featured on Green Heroes

nakita johnson — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:38:36 -0400

Designtex Goes Net Zero with the help of LED Saving Solutions and NativeEnergy

nakita johnson — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:30:37 -0400

As reported on Green Lodging News, the New York based textile and surface solutions company Designtex has cemented its commitment to operate as a carbon-neutral company. Designtex has reduced the greenhouse gas footprint of its operations to net zero - a feat that would not have been possible without a lighting retrofit provided by LED Lighting Solutions.

Designtex Goes Net Zero with the help of LED Saving Solutions and NativeEnergy

nakita johnson — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:30:37 -0400

GE Will Try to Reduce Use by 70% in a Few Test Cities

nakita johnson — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:50:50 -0400

GE is beginning a new experiment in a handful of test cities to see if it can achieve dramatic reductions in home energy use.

GE Will Try to Reduce Use by 70% in a Few Test Cities

nakita johnson — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:50:50 -0400

GE is beginning a new experiment in a handful of test cities to see if it can achieve dramatic reductions in home energy use.

Ryan Reynolds Reflects on the Gulf Oil Disaster, Local Impacts and How We Move Forward

nakita johnson — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:57:14 -0400

In New Orleans’ leafy Uptown district, about a dozen blocks from Tulane University, there’s a hidden dog park on the banks of the Mississippi River. Hounds from all over the neighborhood lead their humans over the levee and into a small wood to cool off with a romp in the shallows. On a hot, damp Sunday this summer, I took a small film crew there to meet the actor Ryan Reynolds, who spent much of 2010 in New Orleans shooting Green Lantern for Warner Bros.

Ryan Reynolds Reflects on the Gulf Oil Disaster, Local Impacts and How We Move Forward

nakita johnson — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:57:14 -0400

Ryan Reynolds Reflects on the Gulf Oil Disaster, Local Impacts and How We Move Forward

nakita johnson — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:57:14 -0400

Can Industrial Agriculture Be Sustainable Agriculture?

nakita johnson — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:31:54 -0400

It might seem like an oxymoron at first glance, but perhaps it’s not so far fetched. As dicussed in the upcoming issue of OnEarth magazine, Frederick Kaufmann suggests that “industrial agriculture, is not only essential to, but could also be the future leader of, sustainable food production”.

Can Industrial Agriculture Be Sustainable Agriculture?

nakita johnson — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:31:54 -0400

Gulf Oil Plume Gone, Eaten By Newly Discovered Microbes

nakita johnson — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:35:15 -0400

In what seems a deus ex machina or perhaps deus ex gaia moment, scientists from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory report that the miles-long deep sea oil plume which resulted from the BP oil spill has essentially vanished, apparently eaten by microbes previously unknown to science.

Gulf Oil Plume Gone, Eaten By Newly Discovered Microbes

nakita johnson — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:35:15 -0400

Cleveland "Smart Bins" Will Fine Non-Recyclers $100

nakita johnson — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:28:52 -0400

Armed with RFID chips and a disdain for those residents who simply refuse to put out their recyclables in a timely manner, an army of "smart" recycling bins will soon descend on Cleveland to enact their green environmental goodness.

Invest in Your Roof

nakita johnson — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:04:10 -0400

Homeowners with curling asphalt shingles or rotting wooden cedar shake shingles know it’s time to look for a new roof long before water leaks into their homes. For some homeowners, this major home improvement investment can be daunting. It requires research and an understanding of roofing material options to make the best selection for a home.

See for Yourself How Solutions for Dirty Stormwater Work

nakita johnson — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:48:27 -0400

NRDC’s Water Program is increasingly focused on solutions to our leading water pollution problems, one of which is urban stormwater.

The dirty runoff that hits our waterways after storms may not be as obvious as the pollution that comes out of factories or oil refineries, but it has an enormous impact on our nation’s beaches, nonetheless.

The World's First All-LED Habitat Home

nakita johnson — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:53:49 -0400

Last week, Cree, Inc and Habitat for Humanity broke ground on the world's first Habitat for Humanity house to be lit with all LED (light-emitting diode) light fixtures. The home will be located in Durham, NC, feature various Cree lighting products and is expected to be completed by October of this year. The Durham-based Cree LED manufacturer is sponsoring the house and many of Cree's employees are volunteering to help construct the structure.

Around the World in 80 Days, Emission Free

nakita johnson — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:11:33 -0400

Two days ago, four teams hailing from Australia, Switzerland, South Korea and Germany set out from Geneva to race around the globe in a mere eighty days.

Around the World in 80 Days, Emission Free

nakita johnson — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:11:33 -0400

Two days ago, four teams hailing from Australia, Switzerland, South Korea and Germany set out from Geneva to race around the globe in a mere eighty days.

Around the World in 80 Days, Emission Free

nakita johnson — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:11:33 -0400

Two days ago, four teams hailing from Australia, Switzerland, South Korea and Germany set out from Geneva to race around the globe in a mere eighty days.

Solar-Powered Salamander?

jdegrazia — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:32:50 -0400

A colleague sent over this article detailing a mind-blowing nexus of my energy and wildlife work - the discovery of a fairly common salamander species that is literally powered by the sun, at least early on. New research finds that spotted salamander embryos and hatchlings somehow have little bits of algae inside their cells to create energy using photosynthesis. It is the first time this has been observed in any animal with vertebrae.

The Case For Living Small

jdegrazia — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:18:57 -0400

Provocative, Miami-based architect (and, I would argue, philosopher) Steve Mouzon is on my short list of Other Writers Who Make Me Think. His latest Original Green post does not disappoint, juxtaposing an intriguing comparison between what Steve calls ‘the poverty of large’ and ‘the luxury of small’: when we reduce our range, Steve posits, we are better able to improve and enjoy the things on which we focus.

FDA Looking More Closely For Poisons In Gulf Seafood

jdegrazia — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:23:01 -0400

It is the official position of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that the chemicals BP used in the Gulf of Mexico to disperse spilled oil pose no public health risks.

However, amid concerns that the dispersants might persist in seafood, the FDA and NOAA have decided to start doing some laboratory testing.

Putting The Escaped Ice Island In Perspective

jdegrazia — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:24:17 -0400

On August 5, an ice island four times the size of Manhattan broke off of a Greenland glacier and started floating toward the Nares Strait, the body of water that separates western Greenland from far northeastern Canada's Ellsemere Island.

BP Happy About Cement Injection, Ready To Resume Drilling

jdegrazia — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:56:24 -0400

The news from the Gulf of Mexico seafloor is good.

BP pumped the infamous Deepwater Horizon well full of cement on Thursday. The cement appears to be doing its job. And, after some pressure tests on Friday afternoon confirmed that fact, work on the relief well resumed.

Presidential Power and Climate Policy Action

jdegrazia — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:42:48 -0400

Congress is having a hard time passing new laws to limit greenhouse gas pollution and spur clean energy innovation. Congressional legislation, however, is not the US government's only option.

Senate Goes on Vacation without Addressing BP Oil Spill

jdegrazia — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:43:03 -0400

Yesterday it became clear the Senate will go home for the August recess without responding to the BP oil spill. Obstruction among Republican Senate leadership and a handful of recalcitrant Democrats has grown so strong that not even an environmental disaster lasting more than 100 days can spur action.

Can Retrofits Help Us Get Off Oil? Yes.

jdegrazia — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:42:36 -0400

Remember the summer of 2008? There was a gas price spike that made some question our lack of coherent national energy policy but caused others to double down and chant “Drill Baby Drill”?

Congress Considering Basic Reforms For Onshore Oil And Gas Operations

jdegrazia — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:02:00 -0400

Last week, the House Natural Resource Committee passed legislation called the Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources Act, known as the CLEAR Act.