IKEA Goes Solar: Outdoor Decorative Lights

  This summer, IKEA has proclaimed solar powered outdoor lights are ‘in’ and outdoor electrical lights are ‘out.’ No more plugs to find outlets for. No wires to trip over. No hazard of getting light wires wet and causing serious accidents. The IKEA SOLIG light series is simply powered by the sun. A solar panel [...]

TruGreen Goes Greener

    As we spend more time enjoying our lawns, research shows that we as consumers are looking for environmentally responsible ways to care for our little patch of green. TruGreen, one of the largest providers of lawn care, is going greener with its debut of Targeted Lawn Care. TruGreen’s advanced line-up includes: TruNatural: A [...]

5 Awesome Eco Films Everyone Should See

Planet Earth – The Complete BBC Series Release Date: April 24, 2007 With an unprecedented production budget of $25 million, and from the makers of Blue Planet: Seas of Life, comes the epic story of life on Earth. Five years in production, over 2,000 days in the field, using 40 cameramen filming across 200 locations, [...]

Despite the Economy, Solar Industry Reports Record Growth

  In a world of recent economic down-slide, there’s at least some good news for the solar industry: the Solar Energy Industries Association released its 2008 U.S. Solar Industry Year in Review, and reported a third year of record growth. The industry reported 1,265 megawatts of solar power of all types were installed in 2008, raising total capacity [...]

Crusaders of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society in ‘Whale Wars’

  Captain Paul Watson founded his Sea Shepherd Conservation Society in 1977 because he believed his new organization had to go even further to eradicate whaling, poaching, shark finning, habitat destruction and purported ocean law violations than the Greenpeace group he had co-founded. For several years, Watson’s group of staff and volunteers have engaged in [...]

NASA Debuts Unique Movie About Frozen Earth

  NASA has created a unique “spherical” movie about Earth’s changing ice and snow cover as captured by NASA spacecraft. “Frozen,” a 12-minute, narrated film, premieres at science centers and museums March 27. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, produced the film for the “Science on a Sphere” projection system – a fully [...]

Specialty Sleep Association Announces ‘Green Initiative’ to Establish First ‘Green’ Standards in Bedding Industry

  The Specialty Sleep Association (SSA) has recently announced the launching of the first mattress/bedding industry “Green Initiative.” This step-by-step process is designed to identify, define and set standards for how mattress manufacturers and retailers label “green” for natural sleep products such as mattresses, box springs and pillows. The ultimate goal will be to create a [...]

Green Housecleaning Service Comes to Palm Springs

  Living Eco-Wise Green Housecleaning Service has recently opened for business. Living Eco-Wise believes that an important part of the total family health is ensuring that only non-toxic, all-natural and bio-degradable cleansers are used in the cleaning of your home. With the liberal usage of essential oils and other natural ingredients, Living Eco-Wise says they’ll [...]

AT&T to Deploy More Than 15,000 Alternative-Fuel Vehicles

  AT&T recently announced plans to invest up to $565 million to deploy more than 15,000 alternative-fuel vehicles over the next 10 years. AT&T expects to spend an estimated $350 million to purchase about 8,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles and approximately $215 million to begin replacing its passenger cars with alternative-fuel models.  This will bring AT&T’s alternative-fuel [...]

What is a Green Building?

  In the United States, buildings account for nearly 40 percent of total energy use, 12 percent of water consumption and 38 percent of carbon dioxide emissions released into the Earth’s atmosphere. With energy costs expected to remain volatile for the near future, more states and cities are adopting regulations that encourage or require buildings [...]

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