Green News On this page we provide feeds to recent green news and commentaries. If you have any questions about them, visit the author, they're very nice. If at any time nothing appears here, refresh the page, their server might be stressed at the time. To see more stories in more categories, visit EcoSherpa. From National Geographic Google Can Now Buy and Sell Energy Wildly in Love? Endangered Species Condoms Launched Sustainable Seduction Car Exhaust Linked to Thickening Arteries Demystifying De-Icers Green Energy Algae Biofuel Becoming a Reality? I’ve written about algae biofuel a number of times before (see links at the end) and it is definitely a topic that really interests me. I’ll be honest, the idea of growing crops - that could be used for something else - on prime agricultural land for the purpose of making fuel just ... Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Fair The following press release was passed along to us by Elizabeth Aguillera, from the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. Contact: Amy Heart, Programs Director Midwest Renewable Energy Association 715-592-6595 x20 amy@the-mrea.org Nation’s Premier Energy Education Event Set for June 20-22, ... Greener Computing There’s no doubt that modern technology has played a major role in the advancement of the green movement. Never before in the history of mankind has it been so easy to share important information with countless others and inspire global change. Of course, these great strides forward ... Bringing Biodiesel Mainstream I found a great article over at CNET, talking about biodiesel entrepreneurs. According to the article, the demand for green automobiles is on the rise and used car dealers are carving a niche for themselves by selling biodiesel-ready autos. Around the US, dealerships are popping up offering ... Battery Electric Cars (BEV) One of our readers sent us an email a few days ago looking for information on electric cars from my last post on Green Pizza. I have emailed Galactic Pizza and will hopefully hear back from them soon. I did a quick search on the Internet to see what I could come up with. [...] Green Construction Common Fire Housing Co-op Each week many of our readers reach out to us via email to help inform us of the many wonderful eco-initiatives they support and are involved with. We received an email today regarding the Common Fire Housing Co-op in New York’s Hudson Valley. The Common Fire Housing Co-op is a ... From Pool to Pond I came across a really interesting webpage this morning during a random StumbleUpon session. It describes the conversion of a 24′ x 16′ x 7′ swimming pool into a beautiful backyard pond - undertaken by Erik Kilk shortly after moving into his new home in Portland Oregon. It’s not every ... Green Options For Your Driveway A recent question from one of our readers re: ‘green driveways’ inspired me to do some research on the topic. From what I can tell there are two main approaches: 1) creating a driveway that is literally ‘green’ with vegetation, and 2) using some form of porous concrete or ... ‘EcoManor’ - 6000+ Sq Ft Green Home Just came across an interesting article at CNNMoney.com. Apparently Ted Turner’s daughter, Laura Turner Seydel, and her husband have built the largest eco-home in the U.S. - it will be the first home over 5000 sq ft to receive LEED certification. She and her husband, Rutherford, an ... Green Roof Training (Ontario) Just came across these: Green Roof Training in Toronto Related ItemsArticles Education & Research Roofing Sustainable Design Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (the North American trade association for the green roof industry) is bringing the following courses to Room 304, Metro Hall, 55 John ... Green Living Tips Harmony Organic Milk On a recent visit to Brady’s Meat & Deli, (located in Waterloo, Ontario), I came across some organic milk products from Harmony Organic. I was instantly drawn to the old-fashioned glass bottles and intrigued enough to buy a few bottles and give it a try. I commonly purchase my milk in ... Buying Local in the Waterloo Region! I am on a quest to change my food buying habits and switch to locally grown goods as much as possible. I have been on this gradual quest for the last few years but have decided recently to kick my efforts up a few notches. A big part of my initiative will be to [...] Buying Local! Buying local is a topic that I have wanted to write about for so many months and is something that I am extremely passionate about. For the last 3 years I have adopted a regular routine of waking up early on a Saturday morning to visit the St. Jacobs Farmer’s Market (about 10 minutes [...] Beyond the Blue Box One of the great articles that I found in the ENVIRONEWS newsletter from the Region of Waterloo is, “Beyond the Blue Box”. With spring’s arrival many of us are anxious to do some spring cleaning and purge our homes of unwanted items. Before you run out and buy a ton of garbage bags, do [...] Compost Ambassadors Wanted! Bentley, do you want to become a compost ambassador? I just came across an article over at News Wales, and Pembrokeshire is looking for enthusiastic residents to become Master Composters. The Master Composters would encourage their local communities to participate in home composting. I wonder if ... To see more stories in more categories, visit EcoSherpa. © 2009 Promolife, Inc. All rights reserved. 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