Energy
Planet Forward
Last week, Bill McKibben and some college activists visited the White House to present President Obama with an actual Carter-era solar panel, one of the ones that Regan removed in the 80s. It was rejected.
Largely a symbolic gesture, the solar panel... Read More
Planet Forward
Due to a bill passed in the fall of 2009 by the Oregon State Legislature, field burning in 2010 has been outlawed. This primarily applies to the burning of grass seed and cereal grain crop residues in the Willamette Valley. With what was previously... Read More
It’s a green energy dream. The sun shines all day and the wind blows constantly. But alternative energy is the last thing you might expect, here in Afghanistan’s war-torn Panjshir Valley. Yet after three decades of violence tragedy and destruction,... Read More
Stephan Boillon is Owner of El Floridano food truck in Washington, DC. He recently put solar panels on his truck. Learn about his motivation for doing so and the impact it has had on his life and his business.
Real stimulus, balancing the budget at little cost.
Balancing the budget, energy independence, fighting terror, corporate welfare at little cost is something we not only can but have to do. Especially because they have the same cause, corporate... Read More
Planet Forward
There may be a solution the large amounts of contaminated soil present on the earth's surface. WI Environmental has created XR-88, which " treats and turns heavy metals and poisons inert, making them harmless to the
environment for safe, easy... Read More
A tidal turbine is up and running on the edge of New York Harbor , the first of what its creator) hopes will be hundreds that would generate electricity from the farthest tip of Long Island to New Jersey's Point Pleasant Beach.
The fact that the world has been dependent on oil for energy in the past years has created various environmental problems worldwide particularly the increased of carbon emissions. To help in solving these environmental concerns, Spectrum Blue Steel... Read More
Solar Tree Foundation - www.solartree.org
I'm an artist, who works in the medium of solar voltaic materials. This video shows my concept for a "solar tree", as well as actual solar art I've produced to both inspire and produce energy!
This Rabbit may run on grease, but it sure is quick! Meet the Greasecar VW Rabbit TDI, which runs on recycled vegetable oil and competes in rallycross events. While converting grease to fuel hasn't gone mainstream yet, plenty of everyday drivers as... Read More