Going Green in Trucking Industry Many industries around the world have started thinking about the ways they can go green. The transportation industry is responsible for over 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions, with trucks making up more than 30% of this. It also contributes to air pollution, which is damaging to both human health and the environment. This is …

Going green comes with a lot to think about, and there are several options to keep in mind as a homeowner. It’s also a lifestyle change that you can make by adding things to your home, such as a garden that conserves water, or solar panels that will utilize and produce natural energy. Whether it’s for your current home or …

Utilities worry about a lot of things, such as keeping the lights on, earning a return for investors, and making regulators and customers happy with their service. Now there is a new worry: How can they protect customers from what one utility refers to as “mental fatigue?” By Elisa Wood January 11, 2012 In this particular case, the utility raises …

After long summer months of open windows and back yard grilling, the first energy bill of winter can be a real show stopper. In this economy, conserving energy and money is on everyone’s minds. Finding alternative ways to heat your home is one way combat that frightening winter energy bill, and a pellet stove may be the solution for you. …

LEED-certification is often the first guideline that comes to mind when considering green building best practices. While LEED-certified modular buildings can and have been constructed, just like traditional construction, it only comes at great expense. There are many simple, cost-effective alternatives that modular builders use every day to reduce construction waste and make their buildings more energy efficient.

It is more difficult to give an unqualified answer to the second question. Even a traditional school cannot guarantee the student a job after graduation. But online degrees are as well respected as any from a traditional school.

Due to the Resort’s drought-prone desert location, they have also installed drift eliminators which automatically shut off water features when the wind is blowing, along with water-smart plants and artificial turf throughout the property. The result has been beautiful, earth-friendly landscaping. Apart from water, they’re even lessening their waste in the kitchen. They are transforming food waste into feed and providing it to the R.C. Combs animal farm, as well as converting 23,000 gallons of used kitchen grease and fryer oil into bio-diesel fuel each year.

Announcement of the new energy system program built on fuel cell technology, coincides with “Green is Universal’s Earth Week, April 17-24,” observed throughout NBCUniversal. The announcement was made jointly by Universal Studios Hollywood and ClearEdge Power, the company that created the theme park’s newly installed fuel cell technology program.

Have you thought about making your plumbing green? I’ve been trying to see my world through a new lens. I no longer think of my needs or even my family’s needs first, but of the Earth’s needs. It’s kind of radical. It feels unnatural. Hopefully it won’t feel that way forever. But I’ve found that my family can operate day …

Home energy power will help prevent thousands of bucks a year by generating a free and renewable energy source furthermore reducing your electrical bill. And,with the down-flip in the economy,energy panels are a viable approach to avoid wasting a nice deal of money. What Is Solar Energy Power Sun energy is thermal energy. Energy that is obtained by the heat …

1 asked: I would think that NOW one would realize how big of an effect human pollution has on the environment, even if we are not the cause of global warming, landfills and wastes, the effects of not recycling, using too much energy and oil still takes a lot out on the environment and our civilization. So are conservatives STILL …

ilove nick asked: i have two questions on this. first if you turn off your computer but leave it plugged in will it still be like taking up energy. and second my famil.y is going green, so does anyone know wat the sight is called that has like al gores video and stuff and it has like tips on going …

Confused Little Flower asked: With every thing “going green” is there a craft magazine that has projects made from recyclables? Is there a magazine that has projects that are made from old items that you would normally throw out? Preferably projects that are fun and easy to make. Solar power

The Joker asked: Are there any good schemes for me to make money off these stupid going green people? I think most of them are stupid enough and liberal enough to believe in just about anything. And most of them are probably well off financially. Water 4 Gas

Kristen H asked: I am the marketing manager in a small multimedia company (under 20 people). We are looking to get involved environmentally, going GREEN. How can we get involved in a local community with little budget? Also, we are self-serving in the fact that we would like to get some recognition out of this. Water 4 Gas

Life in the slow lane asked: Sometimes going green winds up costing you more/less in the long run. How about you? Is it worth the trade off financially? Solar power

I have several small business interests that require marketing materials,posters, and brochures. I just have to shout out about the fact that I am able to get my printing needs handled and the company does it using green printing techniques to boot. PsPrint has been my local printing fav for a couple years now. They use soy inks instead of …

Green VC discusses eco challenges At the GoingGreen conference in Sausalito, Calif., Vinod Khosla of Khosla Ventures offers his views on environmental challenges facing the world and how clean tech needs to deliver real results. He also criticizes the current green movement as more about style than substance. What do you think? Comment on Vinod’s analysis below.

Bio Fuels, using stock such as corn and sugar as the feed for the production of ethanol fuel, have been a big debate over the last year as the public has seen the effects of large scale ethanol production on supplies and pricing in commodity markets. However many of us may not know that behind the scenes there is real …

At Going Green this week a serious discussion centered on the topic of carbon offsets and carbon trading. The fact is that the magnitude of the potential transfer of wealth is going to be unprecedented in the history of civilization. Where these funds going? Where should they go? Restructure the urban environment, rebuild forests, or to incentivize global trade? One …