Saving Energy
One Community Saves Bigtime with Biodiesel Home Heating July 23rd, 2008
Stuff that Restaurants Throw Away Helps Fuel a Town
This just in! Switching to alternative fuel for the home is officially completely easy. Pulse travels to Asheville, NC to find out how one community has already made the switch to biodiesel for home heating....more
Residential Wind Turbines July 16th, 2008
How To Get Your Home Running on Clean, Green Energy
Energy costs getting you down? Looking to cut down on bills, and get a little greener in the process? With energy bills rising by as much as fifty percent in recent years, chances are you’re...more
T. Boone Pickens: Building Wind Power in America July 16th, 2008
Old-School Oilman Moving into Alternative Energy
When T. Boone Pickens founded Mesa Petroleum in the 1950s, he took $2500 and turned it into a three billion dollar oil empire. This guy is about as old-school oil man as you can get....more
Meet the Organic Mechanic! June 27th, 2008
Great Tips on Biodiesel and Driving Green
Ever wonder what it would take to turn your car into a green machine? With biodiesel, turns out it's not as hard as you might think. We're in Asheville, NC with the folks from Blue...more
Visit Silvercup Movie Studios: Largest Green Roof in NYC May 30th, 2008
Simple Solution Can Lower Rooftop Temps by 100 Degrees!
Come take a look behind-the-scenes (or above them) at what one of the biggest movie studios east of Hollywood has done to its roof. SIlvercup Studios has built a no-frills green roof atop its Long...more
Selling Carbon Credits on eBay—Solution or Scam? May 16th, 2008
Is the Internet Carbon Trade an Effective Means to Lower Your Footprint?
Buying and selling carbon emissions as a means to lower your carbon footprint is a trend that has significantly grown in popularity in recent years. Corporations frequently purchase carbon credits in order to offset high...more
What YOU should know about wind power! April 1st, 2008
There is a small town, very close to where I live, that is in the process of converting entirely to wind power. This isn’t the only place where wind energy is taking off either. Between...more
Let's talk about compact flourescents March 27th, 2008
You must have heard it a million times: The only sure-fire way to save energy with very little trade-off is to replace your incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescents. Let's talk about it. My living room has...more
Light Bulb Day March 21st, 2008
Students to Distribute Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
The town of Caroline, NY has 1,400 households, a population of about 2,910 and no cell phone service. But, they are leading New York in sustainable initiatives. Myself and nearby students from Ithaca College and Cornell...more
Flocking to Care for the Earth March 19th, 2008
Churches embracing call to environmental stewardship
In the modern era, churches are the last place you would expect to find green crusaders. However, the best ready-made group of volunteers might just be found these days at your local church or synagogue....more
