Suburbia Fueling Our Addiction to Oil

In a society where we must drive for miles to work,  school, shopping, and recreation, our dependence on oil and our creation of greenhouse gas emissions is a real problem.  Cities and mixed-use developments reduce their carbon footprint by providing everything one needs within walking or biking distance and via public transportation.  There’s room for improvement […]

Climate Counting More With Consumer Companies

Yesterday, I wrote about the non-profit organization Climate Counts and its Scorecard which rates how environmentally-minded large consumer-oriented corporations are.

Off-the-Grid Homes Around the Globe

How great would it be to not have to pay utility bills? Well, homes that are “off the grid” do just that by relying on renewable energy sources like solar and wind power.
Treehugger recently profiled five examples of such innovative homes. To minimize their carbon footprint, the homes take advantage of passive solar […]

The Reel Story Behind Eco-Friendly Lawnmowers

If you’re looking for a more enjoyable lawn-mowing experience, look no further than today’s manual push reel mowers. They’re lightweight, quiet, non-polluting, and better for your grass as they cut like scissors and don’t tear it like rotary power mowers.

The Greening of Los Angeles

In May of last year, the mayor of Los Angeles, announced a ‘Green LA Plan’ which aims to reduce the city’s carbon emissions by 35% below 1990 levels by the year 2030. Reasons include improving air quality and lowering water and energy bills for city inhabitants. Now, Mayor Villaraigosa has signed into law […]

LA Community College Moving Towards Energy Self-Sufficiency

The Los Angeles Community College District is making strides towards energy self-sufficiency for its nine campuses. It recently revealed four acres of solar panels situated atop a carport which will not only shade the cars of students and faculty, but will generate 1.2 megawatts of electricity per day — half of what’s consumed on […]

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