Infographic Shows The Growing Concern of E-Waste With scores of new smartphones and tablets release every quarter, tons of electronic devices are thrown away – and they often wind up filling our landfills and polluting the environment. Electronic waste is a growing concern – over 2.4 million tons of waste was generated by gadgets in … [Read more…]
If you’re a parent, you may be looking for cute, cuddly things to arrange in a big basket for your child this Easter season. Pet stores and “backyard breeders” will try to convince you that bunnies, chicks and baby ducks make a great Easter gift for a child. While it may seem like something fuzzy … [Read more…]
DOE still has $16.6 billion left in ATVM loan program The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) is questioning why Department of Energy (DOE) loan funds are not paying out as planned. The participation hurdle is high, and there’s about $16.6 billion in green vehicle loan appropriations going unused, the GAO found. DIY Recipe: How to … [Read more…]
Earth Hour 2013: Does it really save energy? Earth Hour has been criticized for accomplishing little in the way of saving energy and reducing carbon emissions, but those critiques tend to miss the bigger picture. Earth Hour is intended to raise awareness about climate change. Metair shows off new plug-in car, and battery, in South … [Read more…]
5 Environmentally Friendly Carpet Cleaning Techniques No matter how well you try to keep a carpet clean, you cannot keep it from getting dirty. Cleaning your rugs should not be a big deal, and really it isn’t, until you consider all the chemicals used in carpet cleaning solutions. A small step for plant waste-based fuels … [Read more…]
Climate change could mean seven times as many Katrinas Batten down the hatches, East Coasters: A new study argues that for every 1 degree C (1.8 degrees F) of global warming, the U.S. Atlantic seaboard could see up to seven times as many Katrina-sized hurricanes. Chevy Volt, Cadillac ELR could get downsized three-cylinder range extender … [Read more…]
Don’t you wish you could just skip spring cleaning altogether? Well, too bad! It’s time to throw open the windows, dust off the knick-knacks, and scrub away all of the accumulated dust and grime of winter. One of the largest surfaces in your home may be one of the most neglected. In most homes, almost … [Read more…]
While St. Paddy’s Day festivities may seem harmless and fun, there are a couple of St. Paddy’s traditions that are a bit concerning in an environmental sense. Dyeing the Chicago River Green: The Chicago River has been dyed a disturbingly brilliant shade of green every St. Paddy’s day since 1961. During that year, plumbers … [Read more…]
This Week in Energy News for March 15, 2013 This week in Jetson Green Energy News, London might build a bicycle super-highway, KLM is flying planes with biofuel from old cooking oil, Australia might be reaching solar power saturation, U.S. green car sales are on the rise, Guatemala might get pay-as-you-go solar power, and we … [Read more…]
Modular Homes Offer Additional Use of Land Near Downtown Colorado Springs A Boulder, Colorado-based land developer has found an unusual way to offer a solution to a growing land-use problem in downtown Colorado Springs. Climate change is top threat, says US Navy commander Julia Whitty at Mother Jones recently had a great piece about how … [Read more…]