Thursday, December 4, 2008

Green News Roundup

 

Latest News

 

Green photo contest; Colorado's carbon detectives; H2Obama; global warming ends again; Alaskan volcano erupts

EARLIER POSTS

Meat and methane; the next big fossil fuel; Hawaii gets Better; EVs called too quiet; Bushes offer ornamental sacrifice; Coke going "water-neutral"

CNN on the future of cars; NYT on the future of the Hummer; small islands on sinking; Poznan on Obama; EPA on China and the National Research Council on the EPA

 

A new service helps commuters and travelers HitchARideNow.com MORE

MNN offers the president-elect seven tips for getting the country out of its current environmental quagmire.MORE

After more than a century of waiting in gasoline's shadow, the electron is ready to retake the roads.MORE

 

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Jim Motavalli
Transportation
Driving to DC
The Big Three auto honchos are driving to DC with grim prospects. But letting them descend into bankruptcy is not a good deal for America -- particularly when a greener day is dawning.
Jenn Savedge
Family
Clean, soft clothes...hold the fat
What's in your favorite fabric softener? You may not want to know.
Karl Burkart
Technology
Pundits predict cleantech boom despite recession
For Tony Perkins, green is the new gold.
Matt Hickman
The Home
How Swede it is
Watch out Ikea. H&M, Sweden’s favorite cheap-chic clothing chain, announces a homewares line made from organic cotton and other materials.
Melissa Hincha-Ownby
Business
SBi Live virtual sustainability conference
Sustainable Life Media opens up the SBi conference to virtual attendees at no charge.
Robin Shreeves
Food
Tackling the bulk bins: basmati brown rice
Does your head swim trying to figure out if you need white rice, brown rice, basmati rice, or jasmin rice when you stand in front of the bulk bins? That's okay. We'll figure it out together.
Shea Gunther
Earth Matters
A flair for the dramatic: The big three automaker CEOs and their nine hour hybrid drive to DC
The CEOs of the Big Three Automakers are making a symbolic drive to Washington, DC in hybrid cars to beg for bailout bucks
Siel Ju
Lifestyle
Bracelets against global warming
Two bracelets let you announce your eco-activism on your sleeve -- while putting your money towards fighting global climate change.

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MNN ORIGINALS

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Reading between the lines of today's eco-books

 

Conservation groups are suing the Bush administration to undo the northern spotted owl recovery plan that is making it possible to ramp up old growth forest logging in Oregon. MORE

Gases blamed for global warming reached record levels in the atmosphere last year, according to he United Nations weather agency. MORE

 

Could a trolley revival save the American downtown? MORE

As giant auto makers beg governments to bail them out of the economic crisis that has brought them to their knees, some authorities have named a price - make greener cars to drive. MORE

 

Technology News

 

Food News

 

The Home News

Sleek new tech and designs are making solar power cooler than ever MORE

We could save the energy output of an entire power station by switching off our flatscreen televisions, set-top boxes, and internet networks when not in use. MORE

 

Grocery stores get cozy: smaller stores, higher margins. MORE

Beaulieu and Sterling Vineyards recognized for green practices. MORE

 

Don't bottle up your BPA concerns -- alternative containers abound MORE

Entrepreneur Michelle Kaufmann can build your new home in half the time and with half the waste as a regular architect. MORE

Lifestyle News

 

Family News

 

Business News

Sustainable ski resorts discover they can go green without guests seeing red. MORE

No leather needed to hold your pants up. MORE

 

A new study suggests traffic pollution can lower children's intelligence MORE

College is also the perfect time to start living greener. MORE

 

World carbon market now worth 38 bln euros, up 41 percent MORE

Fetzer Vineyards winery is switching to a lighter weight glass to cut shipping costs and give the environment a break. MORE

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