The New York Times posted a very informative article on the solar power industry in California last week: A Green Energy Industry Takes Root in California .
There is serious reason for optimism in solar. And the timing may be as close to perfect as possible: global warming is on everyone’s mind, the price of oil [...]
Biofuel used for commercial air travel? I hadn’t really considered it. Thankfully, Virgin Airlines has.
According to an article in today’s San Francisco Chronicle, Virgin Jet To Use Biofuel Blend In Test Flight, a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 will fly from London’s Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam fueled by biofuel.
Although no passengers will be on board, the [...]
Wal-Mart (yes, Wal-Mart!) is continuing to become more Green and socially aware. What changes are they making?
In the New York Times article, Wal-Mart Chief Offers a Social Manifesto, Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott has pledged to:
* Cut the energy used by many of its products 25 percent.
* Force the chain’s suppliers to meet stricter ethical standards.
* [...]
Fresh off of his SuperBowl MVP performance, and win, last night, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has chosen the hybrid Cadillac Escalade for his prize.
Manning’s individual effort was rewarded with the MVP prize, and his choice of Cadillacs. He went with the Escalade hybrid, which isn’t available yet.
“I know it comes out in the [...]
After this week’s news about US businesses lack of progress in all things Green, I was glad to find some positive news.
Intel has just replaced PepsiCo as biggest U.S. buyer of alternative energy.
Tech giant Intel has announced that it will buy 1.3 billion kilowatt hours of renewable energy credits a year, making it the biggest [...]
Yesterday, Yahoo posted a Hottest hybrids of 2008 list. The drive of the article is that hybrids continue to be a popular choice for new car and truck buyers, more models are being offered in 2008 and even more will be available in 2009 and beyond.
First the facts:
1. U.S. hybrid sales jumped more than 34 [...]
As I’ve mentioned earlier, we’ve started a Green Team at my office. The purpose is to become more environmentally responsible by reducing waste, encourage simple changes like carpooling and using your own mug instead of grabbing for a paper cup.
All straightforward ideas for me, and most likely anyone who is reading this.
I was completely encouraged [...]
