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Transparency: Going the Distance
How much energy does it really take for us to travel in our planes, trains, and automobiles? [Updated]
Environment
Is Buying a Prius Really Good for the Planet?
New Yorker writer David Owen alleges we negate the energy savings by splurging on similarly energy-intensive pursuits.
Environment
Why It's Time for You to Demand a Smart Meter
Developing a smart grid would save consumers money and conserve energy. But utility companies are dragging their feet.
Environment
Seattle Shows Cities the Way to Carbon Neutrality
The Seattle City Council decided to become carbon neutral by 2050. To get there, they'll need to cut car use in half — just for starters.
Environment
Why Historic Buildings Are Greener Than LEED-Certified New Ones
For buildings of comparable size and use, old buildings are almost always the greenest buildings.
Environment
How Manure-to-Energy Projects Make the Best Out of a Stinky Situation
Waste-to-energy projects make the best of the world we have. Manure becomes electricity. Steel gas becomes jet fuel. Garbage power people's homes.
Environment
The Upside of the Netflix Price Hike
In the long term, streaming rather than shipping videos could help us all be that much more green.
Environment
Green Roofs Aren't Perfect—Yet
Green or white roofs are preferable to tar roofs, but the idea needs some refining before it goes mainstream.
Environment
The Next Generation of Solar Home Designers
Nineteen teams from around the world are competing to show that they've built an innovative, appealing, and livable solar home.
Environment
How to Sell an Electric Car: Act Like It’s No Big Deal to Own One
In Chevy’s world, Volt owners are not preening super-greenies, and they don’t push their values on others. They just want to save money on gas.
Environment
Google Reduces Carbon Use So We Don't Have to Reduce Google Use
No one’s arguing that we should cut back on internet searches, in part because Google doing a good job decreasing its data centers' energy use.
Environment
Could Cloud Computing Servers Double as Home Heaters?
A Microsoft Research paper argues that computer servers, which convert electricity to heat, would be "perfect for heating purposes."
Environment
For Energy Department, More Green Cars, Less Next-Next-Generation Technology
The Department of Energy did a little soul-searching and found it was focusing too much on futuristic ideas.
Environment
How Car Companies Will Meet Obama's New Fuel Standards
By 2025, cars and trucks sold in the United States will have an average fuel efficiency of 54.5 miles per gallon, using technologies that exist today.
Environment
What Keystone XL Protesters Should Fight For Now
Fighting Keystone XL wasn't just about stopping dirty oil.
Environment
Sustainability Lessons from America's Greenest Colleges
How the top performers in Sierra Magazine's "greenest college" survey make their sustainability goals real.
Environment
Utilities Can't Convince Us to Save Energy—Can Facebook?
A new Facebook app will allow users to monitor, share, and compare information about their energy use.
Business
Green Energy, Texas Style: Three Steps Toward Markets for Clean Power
If the market for clean power gets a firm footing, the green guys will be able to afford lobbyists, too.
