The Little Yellow Byrd in the Coal Mine Sends Warning! West Virgina politicians have long stood in the way of progress towards a clean energy future. Well, Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV), the infamous coal-loving nonagenarian, has recently warned his state that they might want to get with… Read the rest

How “green” is that oval little sticker on your car that reads “26.2″ in bold, black type? And while we’re on the subject, how environmentally friendly was that marathon you ran a few months back, the one that prompted you to buy the “26.2″ sticker in the first… Read the rest

Be sure to check out Greenery where we’re getting dispatches of Greenschool’s Guaymas Project. Greenscool is a non-profit organization that installs renewable energy systems in impoverished schools around the world, and they recently kicked off the Guaymas Project by driving 2,500 miles to get to… Read the rest

Everyone knows it rains a lot in Portland. And if rain is one of the main symbols of Portland, another one has to be Powell’s Books; the two sort of go hand in hand, what better way to spend a rainy day then browsing through 68,000 square… Read the rest

Since the beginning of time, mankind has begged the question, ‘how can we get some use out of our dead?’ But every time we attempt to do something productive with our corpses, failure ensues. Soylent Green was too salty. Frankenstein’s monster was dangerous and unappreciative.… Read the rest

Getting energy from the sun is nothing new in California, but the thermal plant that recently launched in Bakersfield, is the first solar thermal energy plant to be built in California in 20 years. The new plant, designed by Ausra, is also the first of its kind in… Read the rest

Unless you’ve been hiding out in a bomb shelter for the past year,  you’ve noticed that energy prices keep going up, and that fossil fuels are becoming scarcer and scarcer.   One of the most major incentives for the development of renewable energy in the private sector… Read the rest

We certainly love the sun… especially when it takes the form of renewable energy. The latest in solar news comes from California where two new plants will soon produce 12 times the amount of electricity as today’s largest solar power plant. The two new plants will be… Read the rest

You have a love of Scandinavian culture and trendy do-it-yourself furniture assembly; IKEA is your Mecca. But along with a cup of Swedish coffee and a low budget yet modern bookshelf, on your next IKEA shopping adventure, you just may be able to pick up some solar… Read the rest

Living in a place like Portland — where gray skies and rain are a common occurrence — the moment the sun comes out you are basically trained to slather on sunscreen and immediately get outdoors to take advantage of the rare moment. But even in sun-intensive areas,… Read the rest