Green Up America

11/10/2014

In California, subsidy cash is going to consumers, but questions remain on solar pricing.

11/08/2014

An audit confirms that the state’s Cal Recycle bottle redemption program has been hemorrhaging money—more than $100 million in the past four years. That's an unsustainable model.

11/07/2014

It's Time to Drop a Brick in Your Toilet Most of us are repeat offenders when it comes to excessive toilet flushing -- whether it's a "mercy flush" or a case of not-letting-it-mellow-if-it's-yellow. Whatever the reason, it's probably why the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reports that American…

10/31/2014

Forward-thinking businesses ought to monetize water risk so it can be factored into investment decisions and considered alongside other business metrics.

10/24/2014

North Dakota and Wyoming rounded out the bottom of the list.

10/10/2014

A report released by the American Chemistry Council shows that converting plastics into oil could unleash a $9 billion industry in the U.S. alone.

10/09/2014

A new report finds that nearly 1.8 million pounds of post-consumer PET containers were recycled last year—a record-breaking figure. 

10/08/2014

The country’s 5th-largest home builder unveils its second ultra-efficient house in California.

10/07/2014

Both San Diego Gas & Electric Co. and the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power have asked customers to curtail demand.

10/07/2014

CAISO predicts no power interruptions thanks to increased natural gas, renewables.

10/06/2014

The Chicago utility says the voluntary program will begin next summer.

10/03/2014

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By Jonathan Marshall The official verdict is in: Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are not only the most energy efficient source of artificial illumination but the most environmentally benign as well. That’s according to a new study released by the Department of Energy, which examined all the steps neede…