GreenLight News
The 100-Year-Old Electric Car Makes a Comeback! July 14th, 2008
Zap, China Youngman Revive a Blast From the Past
Carmakers ZAP and China Youngman Automotive Group have joined forces to revive Detroit Electric, an electric car brand dating back 100 years! The companies hope to have new Detroit models on the road by 2009. Want...more
Two Warmest Years in Over a Century: 2007 and 2005 July 10th, 2008
What? You're Not Surprised?
The Earth Policy Institute has released a report stating that 2007 was the second warmest year since records began being recorded, way back in 1880. Yikes. ...more
$100 Laptops -- You Can Make Sure Every Child Has One February 12th, 2008
Chocolate Power -- In Your Gas Tank
Snazzy $100 laptops for every child -- you can make it happen. Extreme hotels -- you ever dream of sleeping in a recycled sewage pipe? Chocolate power fuels a truck from England to Timbuktu --...more
Killer Crustaceans and Giving Old Diapers New Life January 25th, 2008
Recycling Body heat in Sweden
Tiny crustaceans make an island crumble. Sweden captures citizens' body heat to warm up the water for offices and hotels. And there's a new way to recycle old cloth diapers -- come see a smiling...more
Radiohead Lightens their Carbon Footprint January 16th, 2008
And Cyclists Never Smelled So Sweet
Radiohead puts their green foot forward. Chickens power an entire farm. And there's a new plan to help cyclists around the world take a hot shower. Isn't that sweet? It’s GreenLight News on RiverWired. See...more
Solar Energy from Space and Turtle Tricks January 11th, 2008
All that and Sustainable Shrimp
Today, find out about sustainable pink shrimp – Forrest Gump’s friend Bubba would be proud. And learn more about a project from the island of Palau to harvest solar energy from outer space. Geeky? Yes,...more
