You may be familiar with green beer in the context of St. Paddy’s Day, but have you considered how environmentally “green” your beer is every other day of the year? Some breweries, be they large or small, have adopted more earth-friendly brewing practices than others. (By the way, we at GreenJoyment don’t exactly advise drinking … [Read more…]
Tesla to pay back U.S. govt. loans early There’s was a lot of hubbub when some U.S. government loans to green energy companies went bust, but there’s also been notable successes. Electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla, a loan recipient, is proving to be another exception, so much so that it is reimbursing taxpayers years ahead … [Read more…]
Levi’s Jeans Made from Recycled Garbage Hit Stores “These jeans are made of garbage” is the pitch line Levi Strauss is using for its latest denim line, Waste‹Less, which uses eight brown or green plastic bottles to make every pair of the jeans. Corn free: Cutting back on our dominant crop is easier said than … [Read more…]
Washington, D.C., wants to be the greenest city in the U.S. Last month, standing at the Old Capitol Pump House, a restored building along the Anacostia River, Washington, D.C., Mayor Vincent Gray announced the launch of the long-awaited Sustainable D.C. plan… Crowd-funding emerges as source of capital for cleantech Crowd-funding may provide cleantech entrepreneurs early-stage … [Read more…]
In Venezuela, oil and idealism won’t mix forever Venezuela’s oil is too big for major energy companies to ignore and too risky to plunge into. Eventually, post-Chávez Venezuela will choose pragmatism over idealism. Toyota i-Road happily cruises the streets his video might rank up there with Katrina & The Waves’ “Walking On Sunshine” when it … [Read more…]
This Week in Energy News for March 8, 2013 This week in Jetson Green Energy News, studies show the benefits of green and sustainable building, assistance is being provided to Hurricane Sandy victims for energy-efficient solutions, Walgreens is building a net-zero store, a California city may require solar on new homes, the U.S. government wants … [Read more…]
The good news is that by making that very statement, Kraft has just solidified the concept that was presented as Proposition 37 in California back in November. The proposition didn’t make it to law, but there was significant progress.
How climate change worsened violence in Syria In October 2010, just months before a Tunisian street vendor self-immolated and sparked what would become the Arab Spring, a prolonged drought was turning Syria’s verdant farmland into dust. Energy-Efficient Modern Home is Built Inside a Cave in Missouri If you’ve ever wanted to live in a cave, … [Read more…]
Fukushima radiation reveals migratory habits of Pacific bluefin tuna The nuclear disaster at Fukushima Daichi in Japan was a very bad thing any way you look at it, but researchers are trying to make some good come out of it. As we wrote about last year, Pacific bluefin tunas carrying radioactive isotopes identified as coming … [Read more…]
Spring is the season of rejuvenation when Mother Nature conjures greenery up from the dead of winter. She’ll need your help in reviving your garden’s landscape to its former green glory. So ready your green thumbs for early spring cleaning this year in preparation for a fruitful growing season. Post-Winter Lawn Work After the lengthy … [Read more…]