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10 Tips For A Sustainable Thanksgiving

TakePart Blog Network   |  Sarah Newman   |   November 21, 2008 04:33 PM

Read More: Green Living, Sustainability, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Tips, The Giving Life
Thanksgiving is second in a slew of holidays at this time of year that have become one extended caloric nightmare. Marketers have successfully driven consumers...

Long-Lost "Gremlin" Species Found

CNN   |  Taylor Gandossy   |   November 21, 2008 02:12 PM

Read More: Animals, Anthropology, Gremlin, Primates, Tarsier
(CNN) -- Scientists have found a wide-eyed primate -- a clawed fur ball that fits snugly in one hand -- in the first live sighting...

Cellulosic Ethanol: What Is It?

Huffington Post   |   November 21, 2008 01:43 PM

Read More: Biofuels, Cellulosic Ethanol, Energy, Ethanol, Green Energy
Cellulosic ethanol is a type of fuel made from fibrous plant matter -- the non-edible stuff -- and wood chips. Optimists speculate that it could...

How Vegetarians Survive Thanksgiving

newsweek.com   |   November 21, 2008 11:48 AM

Read More: Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Vegeterian
The problem isn't necessarily a lack of food. Between the mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, candied yams and bounty of desserts, you can usually find...

Environmentalists Speak Out On Euro Auto Bailouts

Green Inc.   |  James Kanter   |   November 21, 2008 09:00 AM

Read More: Automaker Bailout, Cars, Environment, Environmental Standards, European Automakers, Finance, Financial Crisis, Green Cars
"In contrast the European plan sounds rather more like a blank check, and a very large one at that," warned Mr. Dings and Mr. Fodor....

Conan O'Brien On Going Green: "Walk -- If You're Not Famous" (VIDEO)

NBC   |   November 21, 2008 08:42 AM

Read More: Conan O'Brien, Green Is Universal, Green Living, Video
NBC/Universal has been promoting various green practices this week with "Green Your Routine" short videos featuring various of their well-known talent. Last night, Conan O'Brien...

Sen. Boxer To Propose Cap-And-Trade, $15B Energy Innovation Bills

Grist   |   November 21, 2008 08:26 AM

Read More: Barbara Boxer, Boxer Climate Bills, Cap And Trade, Energy, Energy Innovation Stimulus, Energy Policy, Enervy Innovation Bill, Innovation
Today, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, announced that she will introduce two pieces of green legislation in...

Caltech Studying Keys To Urban Hydroponic Farming, Roof Farms

AP   |  JACOB ADELMAN   |   November 21, 2008

Read More: Caltech, Food, Hydroponic Farming, Hydroponics, Local Food, Roof Farming, Urban Farming
POMONA, Calif. — Terry Fujimoto sees the future of agriculture in the exposed roots of the leafy greens he and his students grow in thin...

Midnight Regulations: The Bush Administration's Final Right-Wing Tweaks

ProPublica   |  Joaquin Sapien and Jesse Nankin   |   November 20, 2008 05:32 PM

Read More: Bush, Bush Administration, Epa, Guns, Lawmaking, Mine Debris, National Parks, Osha, Rulemaking, Uranium Mining
Here is a rundown of rules and regulations that the Bush administration is pushing through the rulemaking process in its waning days. We will update...

Greenpeace Blockades Ageing Spanish Nuclear Plant

Reuters   |  Martin Roberts   |   November 20, 2008 05:02 PM

Read More: Alternative Energy, Asco I Plant Radioactive Leak, Endesa, Energy, Environment, Garona, Green News, Greenpeace, Iberdrola, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Power, Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Renewable Energy, Spain, Vandellos II Plant, Wind Parks, Wind Power
Greenpeace blocked the entrance on Thursday to a Spanish nuclear power station facing closure next year and urged the government to shut it down immediately...

World's First Plug-In Electric Car Goes On Sale Next Month - In China

Treehugger   |  Alex Pasternack   |   November 20, 2008 04:42 PM

Read More: Alternative Energy, Cars, China, Environment, Green News, Solar Power, Solar Powered Cars
As the ghost of GM's assassinated electric car haunts a fearful Detroit, another boogeyman is waiting in the wings: the world's first mass-produced plug-in...

Green Open House: Take A Tour And Get Some Tips With "Dreaming Green"

The Huffington Post   |  Nour Akkad   |   November 20, 2008 03:47 PM

Read More: Eco-Friendly, Eco-Friendly Advice, Going Green, Green Architecture, Green Living, Green News, Healthy Living, Slideshow
When Lisa Sharkey and her husband Paul Gleicher decided to remodel their Manhattan townhouse, they decided to construct an eco-friendly home from top to bottom....

Waxman Topples Dingell For Energy And Commerce Chair

AP   |  ANDREW TAYLOR   |   November 20, 2008

Read More: Energy, Energy Policy, Henry Waxman, John Dingell
WASHINGTON — Democrats steered the House toward more aggressively tackling global warming and other environmental problems Thursday, toppling veteran Michigan Rep. John Dingell, a staunch...

Wood Pellet Boilers: Carbon-Neutral Heating (VIDEO)

Chelsea Green   |  J S Mcdougall   |   November 20, 2008 11:26 AM

Read More: Alternative Energy, Energy, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Green Construction, Green Living, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Energy, Sustainable Wood, Winter Heating, Wood Pellet Boiler
Greg Pahl, author of Natural Home Heating: The Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Options, no longer relies on fossil fuels for winter heat. He has...

Waxman Ousts Dingell From Energy Chair In Bruising Dem Fight

AP   |  ANDREW TAYLOR   |   November 20, 2008

Read More: Dingell Waxman, Energy Chairman, Henry Waxman, John Dingell, Waxman Beats Dingell, Waxman Dingell, Waxman Wins
WASHINGTON — Democrats steered the House toward more aggressively tackling global warming and other environmental problems Thursday, toppling veteran Michigan Rep. John Dingell, a staunch...