Can you green your business for free? With the right qualifiers, you might. There is at least one company that will take a comprehensive look at your organization, project out the amount of money it can save on your electric bill by installing greener... 

Debate continues on the most efficient, environmentally-safe way to plow fields in this age of economies of scale and conservationism.  Dane County land conservation director Kevin Connors says farmers like Schroeder plowed wit]h horses because “it... 

I love the look of wine and wine bottles and when I saw one of these wine bottle lamps at a craft show I knew I wanted to make my own. It took a little practice and a lot of help from my husband but we figured out how to make them just right. Then we... 

Looking for great eco-friendly gifts that won’t bust your budget? Then check out some of these great kids’ gifts- all for under $30 a piece. Read more of this story » Originally posted here: Green Kids’ Gifts on a Budget: Eco-Friendly... 

Did you know that the average American family of four throws out $600 worth of unspoiled food each year? That’s a lot of waste, and reducing waste is the easiest way to help the environment. $600 worth of tossed food also represents trips to the... 

In an attempt to accelerate negotiations for an international climate treaty the United States and China announced their respective mitigation measures. While the American climate negotiators will propose a tentative target of reducing carbon emissions... 

Tennessee’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is getting $34.7 million to find ways to make cars lighter by improving carbon fiber manufacturing and processing. Though used in race cars and high-performance “supercars,” current carbon fiber... 

Only 80 wild elephants are left in Vietnam, according to Vietnam’s state-run newspaper, Lao Dong.    Experts at the Vietnam Forest Management Agency workshop, held earlier this week, reported the elephant population in Vietnam is in rapid decline. ... 

  The city of Saginaw is bidding to become home to a branch of the San Jose-based solar company GlobalWatt. If the Saginaw City Council approves a brownfield redevelopment plan, the company could receive ten million dollars in tax credits. Read more... 

Polar bears on the sea ice of the Arctic ocean, near the North Pole. While changes in Earth ecosystems from predicted warming have been reported in nearly all biomes (biological communities), recent climate change seems to be impacting the Arctic region...