Zipcar Launches Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Pilot Program in San Francisco
Not long ago, I wrote about how Zipcar, the leading car sharing service throughout 26 North American states and provinces as well as in London, was helping to make transportation a little easier for city employees in Seattle. Now, the company has recently announced the launch of a brand new pilot program for plug-in [...]
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation & Partners Donate $90 Million to Farmers in Africa
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently announced two partnerships and $48 million in grants to help hundreds of thousands of small cocoa and cashew farmers in sub Saharan Africa to significantly increase their incomes so they can lift themselves out of hunger and poverty. The two grants — $23 million to the World Cocoa [...]
Comments Off
Kelley Blue Book Names Ford Escape Hybrid Best New Family Vehicle
The editors of Kelley Blue Book, which have provided vehicle buyers and sellers with new and used vehicle information for years, has named the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid one of its “2009 Best New Family Vehicles.” Editors praised the 2009 Escape Hybrid’s improved – more powerful and more efficient – gas-electric power train and [...]
Are Medicinal Plants at Risk Due to Climate Change?
Is climate change affecting medicinal and aromatic plants to the point that it may ultimately lead to losses of some key species? According to a recent article published by the American Botanical Council, the answer – based on research, observations and opinions of conservationists and medicinal plant researchers – may be yes. In the [...]
Wheego Electric Cars Launches U.S. Dealer Network
One of the first companies to deliver a full line of recreational and street electric LSVs (Low Speed Vehicles), Wheego has announced the official launch of its U.S. car dealer network as well as the company’s first car, the Wheego Whip, in May 2009 with a target of 50 U.S. car dealerships – a [...]
Selestial Soap Natural Laundry Detergent
If you’ve been waiting for an all natural laundry detergent to hit the market, your wait is over! Consumers who have been searching for green cleaning products have a new alternative for their laundry detergent needs. Selestial Soap has launched a new liquid laundry detergent that contains all-natural ingredients, is hypoallergenic and non-toxic and [...]
Jetta TDI Receives “Best Eco Friendly Vehicle” Honors and is Named “Best of the Year” in MotorWeek’s Drivers’ Choice Award Competition
At the Chicago Auto Show, the Jetta TDI clean diesel was named “Best of the Year” by MotorWeek in its 2009 Drivers’ Choice Award competition, taking the top spot in the annual contest. The 2009 Jetta TDI clean diesel received the “Best of the Year” honor from MotorWeek for delivering eco-friendly performance, fuel efficiency [...]
Baking Soda: A Fresh Alternative
Last week, I wrote about how distilled white vinegar was a naturally green, all purpose cleaner, so today I thought I would expand by including baking soda, otherwise known as bicarbonate of soda, to the growing list of natural products which have more uses than we might realize. Baking soda is weak alkaline – [...]
Natural Health Magazine Selects Top Green Companies
In its May 2009 issue, Natural Health magazine will honor the greenest companies of 2008. The “Natural Health Green Choice Awards” will identify large, multinational companies with tremendous reach and influence that are implementing substantial, green initiatives and inspiring others to do the same. Actor and environmental activist Ed Begley, Jr. will be a [...]
Teamsters Want Better, Greener Jobs
Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa spoke to a crowd of 2,500 who attended the Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference in Washington on February 4th and said he intends to step up with labor and environmental allies to create more green jobs in the United States and to make certain those green jobs are also [...]
Comments Off
