You’ve decided to up your game and green your urban nest. Before phoning that $150-an-hour architect who erected y…
Energy
EcoMeme: Facebook Under Fire for Coal Powered Data Center
Facebook is the second largest website in the US and the default social network of many environmental activists, where t…
‘Green Coal’ Company LoraxAg Names Itself After Seuss Character
First there was “clean coal”, now there’s “green coal” – though neither would gain t…
Harvard Graduates to Greener Energy System
The first ever large rooftop solar power system is ready to run at Harvard University after a year of construction. It i…
Got Mortar? Along with the Pestle It Makes the Kitchen Grind Greener
My best friend got the holiday bonus gift she dreamed of from her dentist employer this year: A new food processor. It r…
10 Myths About Dry Cleaning
It’s hard to ignore those cautionary labels (even the misspelled ones). Do we dare wash a delicate garment at home…
Civil Disobedience in the Subdivision: Project Laundry List
Fighting for a hybrid in every garage is cake compared to the battle to allow an outdoor clothesline in every yard. Stil…
Updated Fed Appliance Standards Save Billions While Cutting Energy
The Department of Energy was asleep at the wheel, but tough new national appliance standards for 26 common household an…