Three Hershey Plants Achieve “Zero-Waste-to-Landfill” Status
Last week, the Hershey Company announced that three of its manufacturing facilities in Pennsylvania have achieved “Zero-Waste-to-Landfill” status as a…
10 Ways Sacramento Keeps it Green
Which California City Produces the Most Solar Energy?
It may come as no surprise to you that California is known for solar energy. But which city in California…
Alaska Airlines Powers 75 Flights With 20% Cooking Oil
Your next flight might be powered by cooking oil. Okay, so maybe it won’t be entirely powered by cooking oil…
Solar “Post-It” Panels Make Debut
Last week, I talked about my Post-It Note obsession. So it probably won’t surprise you that I was excited to…
Disneyland Paris Will Turn Heat from Computers into Energy
If you’re reading this, you’re probably familiar with computers and know that when used for long periods of time, the…
Electric Airplane Flies 200 Miles in 2 Hours
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNn_9xRxWro&feature=player_embedded So we’ve all heard about electric cars, but what about electric airplanes? A Pennsylvania team called Pipistrel-USA won $1.35…
Coffee-Powered Car Breaks World Record
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnWCHxu86MI&feature=player_embedded#! I always knew that coffee has amazing powers. It wakes you up and allows you to be semi-coherent in…
How Much Power Do We Consume? (Infographic)
Between the computers, cell phones, air conditioners, refrigerators, etc…, it probably comes as little surprise to you that we consume…
Cars Could Run on Recycled Newspaper
You’ve heard that the newspaper is dead, right? That may not be the case for much longer. Due to newly-discovered…
Green Jobs on the Rise (Infographic)
If you want to work in a green industry, you might be in luck. Between 1998 and 2007, job growth…
Tropicana Uses Oranges to Power Billboard
Many of us view oranges as a form of energy for humans, but could it go beyond that? Tropicana recently…
5 Green Industry Myths
Can you sort out fact from fiction when it comes to the green industry? Let us know your thoughts about…