Survey Reveals Gaps in Green Purchasing Plans
When Portland Community College (PCC) threw its annual Awards Banquet, the student association did its best to ensure that the party would be green, choosing the venue, caterers, and even …
Students Say “Tap It” for the Good of the Planet
In the midst of a difficult economic climate, at least one school is willing to give up a source of revenue in order to be better stewards of the environment. …
Five Questions: What Impediments Are Slowing the Growth of Renewable…
Mark Kapner has 30 years of experience in energy technology and environmental engineering and policy as senior strategy engineer at Austin Energy. He sat down to answer a few of …
Plant Power: A Special Report on Biofuels
Long pools of vibrantly colored blue and green algae radiate in the sun at a 40-acre algae farm in Southern California’s Imperial Valley. Built in the 1980s to supply the …
Historic Vote for Energy Independence and Wildlife
I’m heartened by this evening’s vote by the House of Representatives to pass the American Clean Energy and Security Act. The bill passed with a 219 to 212 bipartisan vote. …