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  • Grand Canyon Goes Solar Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 6:58PM PHOENIX----The Grand Canyon’s Visitor Center, located near the Canyon’s south rim, will soon have a portion of its energy provided by the sun.
  • Sprinklers required in new houses Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 6:21PMFire sprinklers will soon be required in all new Anne Arundel homes after the County Council approved the mandate last night.
  • Solar Power Inc. makes European deal Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 6:10PMSolar Power Inc. of Roseville has landed a deal to sell photovoltaic modules to a solar-power system installer in Germany.
  • Interest grows in fresh supply from community garden Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 5:50PMWith food we eat typically traveling 1,300 miles before reaching our plate, a community organic garden is one way to provide fresher, healthier foods to local families.
  • Day4 Energy Announces Reduction in Workforce Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 4:43PMVancouver, BC, January 6, 2009--(T-Net)--Day4 Energy Inc. (TSX: DFE), a solar electric technology developer and manufacturer of superior performance solar modules, today announced the company has implemented a reduction in its overall headcount affecting approximately 95 people primarily at its Burnaby production facility.
  • Farmers urged to seek energy grants Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 7:28AMUtah farmers and rancher are missing out on millions in federal grants that could help them become more energy efficient.
  • Ocean Township seeks solar-power contractor Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 7:26AMOCEAN TOWNSHIP - Solar panels should be generating power on the Southern Ocean Landfill by the end of this year, according to the township, which started seeking proposals for the project Monday.
  • Asian Chip Stocks Advance on Memory Prices; Utilities Retreat Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 6:06AMJan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Asian chipmaker shares gained after benchmark memory prices rose for a second day, while the region’s utilities fell on concern higher oil prices will increase costs.
  • Mars Rover Mission Reaches 5th Anniversary Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:02PMPASADENA, Calif. -- Five years after the NASA rover Spirit landed on Mars, the six-wheel robotic geologist and its twin Opportunity are still on the job.
  • Residents powering homes face problems Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:14PMKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Problems have arisen with a new Missouri law that was supposed to make it easy for residents powering their own homes to put in wind turbines or solar panels.
  • Septic, sprinkler systems on council agenda Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 1:08PMTomorrow night will be decision time for the County Council. Five issues laid over from last year will be on the table for Anne Arundel leaders to sort out, including some that have brought large crowds to the council chambers.
  • Mars rovers reach five year anniversary Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:32PM Iain Thomson in San Francisco, vnunet.com , Friday 2 January 2009 at 21:16:00 Not bad for a three month mission Tomorrow Nasa is celebrating the fifth year of operation for its two Mars rovers. The original plan expected the two rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, to be operational for ninety days...
  • Mars rovers reach five year anniversary Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:30PMTomorrow Nasa is celebrating the fifth year of operation for its two Mars rovers.
  • The World’s Greenest CityLaunched in Abu Dhabi Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 9:05PMDUBAI - The Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) launched a “Sustainability Action Plan” to deliver the world’s greenest city-Masdar City.
  • New 2009 laws impact driving, trees, solar panels Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 9:05PMCalifornians face a laundry list of new state laws scheduled to go into effect at some point during the next year, from placing new restrictions on driving practices, providing relief for military veterans to settling debates over trees versus solar panels.
  • The new, new economy Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 8:57PMNow, a 46-year-old man is waving a roadmap that might hold the key to a new dawn, a new economic revival.
  • Valley Furniture goes green Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 8:43PMThe long row of solar panels behind Valley Furniture are gray, but they are a sure sign that the furniture store is going green.
  • McSEED has disbanded; balance goes to McVIC Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 8:05PMMcSEED, Mathews County Sustainable Environment and Economic Development, had its final meeting in October and handed over its $5,000 balance to the Mathews County Visitor and Information Center.
  • The Apocalyse is Coming: What You Need to Pack Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 3:18PMCrisis schmisis. It’s nothing more than a crisis of consumer confidence. But what happens in a real crisis, the kind where the world stops working, the electricity stops working and (gasp) the internet stops working? What might you need? Consulting my huge back catalog of post-apocalyptic science fiction, I came up with the following list of true essentials.
  • Alternative energy intrest falls with oil prices Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 2:52PMWhen oil soared above $150 a barrel and gas hit $4 a gallon, millions of Americans watched with horror as their energy bills soared. But alternative energy advocates hoped America might kick its fossil fuel addiction once and for all. Then came the bad news for alternative energy: Since July, the price of oil dropped precipitously, [...]
  • LG bringing YouTube videos to its Blu-ray players Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 2:49PMLG Electronics on Tuesday announced it was bringing video-on-demand to its Blu-ray Disc players through streaming video deals it has inked with major Web sites.
  • In a recovery mode Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 2:37PMThe town is in “a recovery mode,” said Ms. Ketcham. “Our fund balance is growing, and residents should be assured any town investment is protected and safe. Because we budgeted so conservatively for revenue, we’re ahead of where we should be.
  • The year ahead Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 2:11PMHave we made progress or regressed this year? 2008 had so much going for it... We managed to get through the euro changeover without too many hiccups and we managed to get through the general election without too much hot air attacking the ozone layer.
  • Sonoma West News Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:42AMThe city’s annual celebration of the best and the brightest — the Sebastopol Area Chamber of Commerce’s Community Awards — honors the husband and wife team of Dan Smith and Joan Marler with the 2008 Citizens of the Year Award.
  • Three seek to fill freeholder vacancy Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 11:35PMThree candidates have filed to fill the former seat of David B. Crabiel on the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Democrats Amy Papi of East Brunswick, Carol Barrett of South Brunswick and Charles Tomaro of Edison are in competition for the seat. It is up to about 1,000 Democratic county committee people to choose the winner.
  • Sycamore sees room for more growth Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 11:12PMAs we ring in the New Year, the strategic planning by your trustees in 2008 will lead to many great new additions in Sycamore Township for 2009. On the private investment side, there are many high profile projects that are already under way.
  • 2008 exceptionally tough for Minnesota’s builders Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 10:06PMTwenty years from now, when builders and developers gather for a cold beverage and talk about the events of 2008, it’s a good bet that their reminiscences will include words like “slowdown,” “recession” and “stimulus.”
  • NC nature preserves use solar, electric vehicles Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 10:01PMTwo Charlotte-area nature preserves are trying to reduce carbon emissions by using three new electric- and solar-powered vehicles.
  • New travel guide may help local economy Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:59AMA new state travel guide is expected to help bolster the local economy as visitors heading to the guide’s featured attractions drive through the Rocky Mount area.
  • Lower home, fuel prices stall green building Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:18AM Homebuilders slapped on solar panels and added other eco-friendly enhancements as energy prices soared earlier this year, hoping greener homes would lure reluctant buyers.
  • Passive houses guard against waste of heat energy Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:09AMThe passive house concept, pioneered near Frankfurt, uses ultra-thick insulation and complex doors and windows to prevent heat from escaping.
  • This classroom is a farm Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 1:18PMNoel Schmidt is a teacher disguised as a farmer at Patchworks Farm, the nonprofit he founded in Santa Rosa. He usually can be found stomping around in muck-encrusted boots or working in the big red barn with a leaky roof.
  • Hard times will put consumers in self-sufficient mood, experts say Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 12:55PMThe coming year will be the best of times and the worst of times, trend spotters say, especially in the home and the garden. The worst-of-times part, of course, is due to the uncertain economy.
  • Renewables fuel winter discontent Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 12:45PMOld Man Winter, it turns out, is no friend of renewable energy.
  • Morris plans renewable energy program Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 9:12AMThe Morris County Improvement Authority recently detailed its proposed countywide renewable energy initiative to approximately 100 school district representatives and municipal officials.
  • Battle for Wildlife Prairie Park not over yet Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 8:36AM Dr. William Rutherford understands the odds against fighting the status quo. Son of Bill and Hazel Rutherford, he was the physician who stood up against the establishment, cutting through bureaucratic red tape and securing life-saving care for a sick child, a role commemorated in the Meryl Streep movie "Do No Harm."
  • Entrepreneur builds mobile solar generator Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 8:22AMAnnoyed by the constant drone of gas-fueled generators at his hunting camps, Dan Jones began experimenting with solar power in the 1990s.
  • Mass. homeowners tap into state solar panel fund Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 8:13AMBOSTON -- Homeowners and businesses are tapping a state fund designed to encourage them to install solar panels at a far quicker pace than officials first anticipated. ... - By STEVE LeBLANC The Associated Press
  • Dardenne Prairie City Hall on track for June completion Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 7:48AMDuring the Dardenne Prairie Board of Aldermen meeting Dec. 17, Mayor Pam Fogarty gave everyone a gift.
  • Energy program for schools Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 1:13PMMORRISTOWN – The Morris County Improvement Authority  detailed its proposed Countywide Renewable Energy Initiative on Dec. 11 to about 100 school district representatives and municipal officials.
  • Solar Meets Polar as Winter Curbs Clean Energy Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 12:06PMMany alternative energy sources like wind turbines and solar panels experience problems in cold weather.
  • Asian Stocks Gain on Takeover Speculation; Russia Shares Gyrate Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 11:31AMDec. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks gained for a second day, led by technology companies, on speculation takeovers and higher memory-chip prices will help the industry overcome slowing economic growth. Russian shares swung between gains and losses.
  • Seacoast plays role in green building movement Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 11:25AM PORTSMOUTH and#8212; Green structures are on the rise, from energy efficient renovations to LEED-certified new homes, and the proof is right here on the Seacoast.
  • Clear the way for wind power Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 11:19AM Town officials across the Seacoast and state are taking crucial steps to further push open the door toward energy diversification and independence.
  • Commission Adopts Green Energy Policy for All New Building and Development Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 11:06AMThe Martha’s Vineyard Commission early this month unanimously approved a new policy aimed at regulating and reducing the amount of nonrenewable energy used in certain new construction projects. The new policy only affects larger construction projects that qualify for review as developments of regional impact (DRIs).
  • Hemlock Will Thrive in the Sun Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 9:06PMAs solar companies founder, Corning affiliate goes full speed ahead.
  • Majilite Corporation Adds Solar Power to Energy Mix Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 8:24PM DRACUT, Mass.----Majilite Corporation, a Meridian Industries, Inc. company, announced that construction is now under way on a 400 kilowatt solar power system at its Dracut, Mass. headquarters and manufacturing facility.
  • Microsoft extends XP shipments until May Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 7:49PMMicrosoft is giving system builders several more months to get Windows XP for their custom PCs, ensuring XP will be out in the marketplace until almost the scheduled release of Windows 7 in early 2010.
  • How to Drive a Mars Rover, Part 2 Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 7:01PMThe Mars Exploration Rovers have been traversing the surface of the Red Planet for almost five years now. But how exactly are the two rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, "driven" from Earth, about 150 million km away? Many of us might have visions of joysticks, similar to what are used for remote control toys, [...]
  • Give me liberty Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 5:58PMWhat is freedom? In school I was led to understand that our army, our government kept us free from foreign powers and that those fallen heroes died to preserve that liberty.