Green Homes = Happier Homeowners

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and McGraw-Hill Construction conducted research to gage customer satisfaction of homeowners who’ve purchased green homes.  A mere 85% said they were more satisfied with their green homes than with their previous, more traditionally built homes.
Green remodeling and renovation are gaining popularity as well, with 40% of those polled, […]

Upcoming Green Festivals

The Green Festivals, a joint project of Co-Op America and Global exchange, held across the United States this year are forums for people, businesses and communities to share ideas about going green. You can socialize, listen to local bands, enjoy organic food and wines; and even shop for gifts as you learn about sustainability.
The festivals […]

A Builder’s Own Green Home

Architect/Builder Bill Styczynski, of Chicago, is building his own home with many green features to show other builders and homeowners how easy and cost-effective it can be. The two-story, 4200 sq ft home will initially be open to the public as part of the Chicago Luxury Home tour (www.chicagohometour.com) in September, then home […]

Discovery’s New Green Channel

Can’t wait ’til 2008! Discovery’s new 24-hour channel, PlanetGreen, is scheduled to air within a year. It will enlighten viewers in 50 million U.S. homes with the latest on green science and technology, transportation and eco-tourism, home greening and organic living.
They are so confident in the growing sustainable movement that they are investing […]

Should We Pay for Unused Oil?

Ecuador’s President has an unusual plan to preserve the environment and help ease the poverty in his nation by having wealthy nations pay for oil that Ecuador will leave underground in rainforests. To drill for oil in the rainforest, home to endangered white bellied spider monkeys and rare jaguars, would wreak havoc on the […]

Greenbox Invented to Capture Emissions

A chemist and two engineers in Wales have spent two years inventing and testing an exhaust collection device that is being dubbed “Greenbox”. It captures 85 - 95% of carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide emissions (those that contribute to global climate change) from automobiles. It looks promising, even instilling hope to capture emissions […]

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