California has the most ambitious climate plan in the country, known as AB 32, which aims to cut emissions and increase the use of renewable energy to 30 percent by 2020. The bill’s ambition certainly would upset the status quo. Perhaps that’s... 

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Daily Mirror For those that care, that is $5,061 per square foot of prime Knightsbridge real estate. And according to the Mirror, owner Ray Barker says it’s perfect for his needs. He says: “I can do the cleaning while lying in my sofa bed.... 

Photo via MNN I was at dinner the other day, and a friend of mine had ordered the salmon. When the dish came to our table, I stared at the limp pink mound. Fish are simply too wimpy, I thought, shaking my head in disgust. And here I am, just two days... 

Image credit: Wikimedia Commons Declaring extinction is a move conservationists make with trepidation. Once a species has received the label, preservation efforts—and the money that supports them—end quickly. If a premature declaration is... 

Doesn’t it seem like President Obama was just elected? Well, he was, but alas there is no offseason in politics. The 2010 mid-terms are heating up and California Republican candidate Carly Fiorina is wasting no time going after Senator Barbara Boxer.... 

ISO bright ideas. Photo by Paul Keller via Flickr. If you want to get people to boost their personal energy efficiency, you should appeal to their vanity, their inner couch potato, their wallets, and their competitive nature. That’s the strategy... 

HVAC heat exchanger corrosion associated with Chinese drywall presence. Image credit: Chinese drywall PSC This headline is certainly the meta-story that hovers above the request by Florida’s Republican Governor for Federal money to cover the cost... 

photo via flickr There’s a lot of grim climate news, of course, but the EU keeps moving forward. On Friday, the European Commission announced that the EU, which is made up 27 member countries, is on track to meet its goal of generating 20 percent... 

From the news that the first known male elephant twins were born in the north-eastern province of Surin, Thailand to sustainable clothing ensembles and the The Cove’s Oscar win at the Academy Awards, a lot happened this week in green. Find out...