Oregon Governor Seeks Mandatory Efficiency Audits for Home Sales
Oregon governor wants mandatory efficiency certificates for homes and commercial properties being bought and sold.
View ArticleTaking Aim at CO2 in Infrastructure Projects
A Portland-based firm has developed a software program to help government agencies calculate the carbon dioxide costs right alongside the capital costs of pending infrastructure projects.
View ArticleSpain Helps Nudge Nuclear Power Revival
The nuclear power revival always seems to be just over the horizon, but General Electric and Hitachi, partners in two reactor designs, lined up an ally on Tuesday when a Spanish manufacturer agreed to...
View ArticleBuilding Industry Sees Potential in Green
A new report says building new, greener buildings is critical to cutting energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. But how substantial are the emissions created by construction projects.
View ArticleAre Green Banks a Good Idea?
Green banks - designed to aid environmentally conscious businesses and consumers through better loan rates and other incentives - are sprouting up. Are they a smart business proposition?
View ArticleWhen Moving Turbines, Beware the Wind
Ironically, heavy winds pose a challenge to the storage and transportation of wind turbines.
View ArticleBP Chief Sees Decades of Fossil Fuel Use
Tony Hayward says his company's estimates suggest that fossil fuels will still satisfy 80 percent of global energy needs in 2030.
View ArticleWeatherization Went Awry, Audit Shows
Twelve of 15 homes that underwent improvements financed by stimulus funds failed final inspections. For 10 homes, contractors billed for charges that were not incurred.
View ArticleOn Our Radar: World's Largest Biodiesel Plant Opens in Singapore
Operated by Neste Oil, the plant has the capacity to produce 800,000 metric tons of fuel a year made from vegetable oils or a combination of oils and waste animal fat.
View ArticleA Second Life for Italian Lingerie
Used bras collected at Intimissimi's stores will be recycled into decidedly unsexy soundproof panels.
View ArticleStalwarts in China's Water Struggle
n Hubei Province, self-styled guardians of the river have fought many battles to keep the Han River healthy, persuading local officials in recent years to shut down or move some factories that have...
View ArticleThe Straw Bale Dilemma: How Smooth Is Smooth?
With a chain saw, a wooden mallet and a big needle, volunteers cut, pack, align and smooth straw bale insulation. But straw by definition cannot be perfectly plumb.
View ArticleOn Our Radar: Dissecting Your Cellphone
Older cellphones tend to contain more toxic material, researchers find.
View ArticleA Couple at a Crossroads: How to Build?
Building a home with a spouse means coming to an agreement on countless decisions. When part of the goal is environmental responsibility, it gets even more complicated.
View ArticleWeatherization Went Awry, Audit Shows
Twelve of 15 homes that underwent improvements financed by stimulus funds failed final inspections. For 10 homes, contractors billed for charges that were not incurred.
View ArticleOn Our Radar: World’s Largest Biodiesel Plant Opens in Singapore
Operated by Neste Oil, the plant has the capacity to produce 800,000 metric tons of fuel a year made from vegetable oils or a combination of oils and waste animal fat.
View ArticleA Second Life for Italian Lingerie
Used bras collected at Intimissimi's stores will be recycled into decidedly unsexy soundproof panels.
View ArticleStalwarts in China’s Water Struggle
n Hubei Province, self-styled guardians of the river have fought many battles to keep the Han River healthy, persuading local officials in recent years to shut down or move some factories that have...
View ArticleThe Straw Bale Dilemma: How Smooth Is Smooth?
With a chain saw, a wooden mallet and a big needle, volunteers cut, pack, align and smooth straw bale insulation. But straw by definition cannot be perfectly plumb.
View ArticleOn Our Radar: Dissecting Your Cellphone
Older cellphones tend to contain more toxic material, researchers find.
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