Carbon tax would make China greener and reduce warming risks Carbon tax would make China greener and reduce warming risks Rhett Butler, mongabay.com February 7, 2008 Driven by booming economic…
Staples dumps Asia Pulp & Paper over its destruction of virgin rainforests Staples dumps Asia Pulp & Paper over its destruction of virgin rainforests Rhett Butler, mongabay.com February 8, 2008…
New program pays Canadians for energy efficiency gains New program pays Canadians for energy efficiency gains By Dan of dailyhomerenotips.com, special to mongabay.com January 20, 2008 Canada's ecoENERGY Grant Program…
? Termites may produce cleaner biofuels Termites may produce cleaner biofuels mongabay.com November 23, 2007 Termites may be the key to greener, more effective biofuels, report scientists writing in the…
New Nebraska ethanol plants threaten Kansas water supplies New Nebraska ethanol plants threaten Kansas water supplies mongabay.com September 5, 2007 Ethanol production is threatening water supplies in the American Midwest…
Guidelines to ensure biofuels production won't hurt the environment Guidelines to ensure biofuels production won't hurt the environment mongabay.com August 30, 2007 Environmentalists have long seen biofuels as a means…
Apple comes up a bit short on eco-credentials of new iMac Apple comes up a bit short on eco-credentials of new iMac mongabay.com August 10, 2007 While Apple has touted…
Google to be carbon neutral by year end Google to be carbon neutral by year end mongabay.com June 20, 2007 Google Inc. aims to be carbon neutral by the end…
Google will put $10M towards plug-in hybrid cars Google will put $10M towards plug-in hybrid cars Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 19, 2007 Google.org, Google Inc.'s philanthropic arm, unveiled an…
Google, Intel seek greener computers Google, Intel seek greener computers Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 13, 2007 Google, Intel, and other tech giants announced an energy efficiency drive develop "greener"…
Google, Microsoft launch energy efficiency initiative Google, Microsoft launch energy efficiency initiative Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 12, 2007 Google, Microsoft, and other tech giants announced an energy efficiency drive…
A Wiser Earth? World's largest movement has no leader but 100M employees A Wiser Earth? World's largest movement has no leader but 100M employees Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 11,…
Improving energy efficiency will require overcoming market distortions Improving energy efficiency will require overcoming market distortions mongabay.com May 20, 2007 In a new study, McKinsey&Company, one the world's most respected…
Ancient Amazonian technology could save the world Ancient Amazonian technology could save the world mongabay.com May 17, 2007 Terra preta, the ancient charcoal-based soil used by ancient Amazonians to create…
16 cities to get energy-saving retrofits 16 cities to get energy-saving retrofits mongabay.com May 17, 2007 Sixteen cities will get financing to make buildings "greener" through environmental renovations, former President…
"Green" dams could reduce GHG emissions "Green" dams could reduce GHG emissions mongabay.com May 14, 2007 Scientists in Brazil have developed a way to reduce greenhouse emissions from large hydro-electric…
Urban parks can offset warming effects of climate change says study Urban parks can offset warming effects of climate change says study mongabay.com May 14, 2007 Increasing the number of…
Apple defends green credentials, promises to do better Apple defends green credentials, promises to do better mongabay.com May 4, 2007 In a open letter posted Wednesday, Apple Inc. CEO Steve…
Why eco-fashion has been slow to take off Luxury designers are clueless when it comes to green fashion Why eco-fashion has been slow to take off mongabay.com April 19, 2007…
"Renewable" chemicals for "green" plastics gain ground "Renewable" chemicals for "green" plastics gain ground mongabay.com April 19, 2007 A bio-plastics revival is furthering driving up commodity prices according to an…
Littering with new plastic might not harm dolphins, sea turtles Littering with new plastic might not harm dolphins, sea turtles mongabay.com March 28, 2007 A new environmentally friendly plastic that…
Plug-in cars could help fuel Austin power grid Plug-in cars could help fuel Austin power grid mongabay.com March 26, 2007 The city of Austin, Texas hopes to launch an ambitious…
Balloon technology could cut cost of solar energy 90% by 2010 Balloon technology could cut cost of solar energy 90% by 2010 Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 21, 2007 With…
Green construction booms as housing market tanks Green construction booms as housing market tanks mongabay.com February 21, 2007 While the residential housing market goes bust, the green construction sector is…
Green computing - Dell releases energy-saving server Green computing - Dell releases energy-saving server mongabay.com December 4, 2006 Dell released a premium line of energy-efficient servers that consume considerably less…
Showerhead cuts water use by injecting air bubbles Showerhead cuts water use by injecting air bubbles CSIRO News Release November 9, 2006 As Australians become increasingly alert to the importance…
Shark biomimicry produces renewable energy system Shark biomimicry produces renewable energy system Rhett Butler, mongabay.com November 1, 2006 Tidal energy conversion system produces no pollutant and minimal environmental impact An…
Bacteria can generate renewable energy from pollution, help fight global warming Bacteria can generate renewable energy from pollution, help fight global warming mongabay.com October 26, 2006 Currently, most energy production…
Bacteria can ensure clean water say researchers Bacteria can ensure clean water say researchers mongabay.com October 24, 2006 Water is shaping up to be one of the most critical problems…
Hospitals go green Hospitals go green mongabay.com October 4, 2006 Some hospitals are going "green" in an effort to cut pollution and toxic emissions that hurt the health of patients…
