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Welcome to our compilation of Eco-Articles. Just a few articles that caught our eye and thought that others might be interested in. The "current events" and news of the green movement. Again, it's really exciting to see such green industry grow. One of my favorite sites for keeping up on the green times is Grist.org. I would highly recommend subscribing to their newsletter. In fact most of the articles on this page are from Grist with a handful from Plenty Magazine (plentymag.com), a few from Renewable Energy Access (renewableenergyaccess.com) and some thrown in from a few other sources. Thanks for tuning in, this page should be updated regularly provided we don't get too busy driving people around.
12.11.7
Beyond the Point of No Return
It's too late to stop climate change, says Ross Gelbspan -- so what do we do now?
The environmental establishment keeps telling us we can solve the climate problem. But we can't, argues Ross Gelbspan -- it's just too late. Severe impacts from global warming are already being felt, and many more are on their way, no matter what we do. So what now? Gelbspan, an award-winning journalist turned climate advocate, wrestles with reality. Find out what he has to say.
http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2007/12/10/165845/92/?source=daily
12.10.7
For German Homeowners, Renewable Energy is No Longer a Choice
by Jane Burgermeister, Contributing Writer
All new homes built in Germany from January 1st 2009 will be required to install renewable energy heating systems under a new law called the Renewable Energies Heating Law (Erneubare-Energien-Warmegesetz).continue
http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story?id=50746
12.3.7
Good Car-ma
House Democrats agree to raise auto fuel economy to 35 mpg
Democratic leaders in the U.S. House reached a deal late Friday night to raise fuel-economy standards for cars and light trucks to an average of 35 miles per gallon by 2020 -- a 40 percent increase from today's standard of 27.5 mpg for cars and 22.2 mpg for SUVs and pickups. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who's been pushing for an increase, came to agreement with House Commerce Committee Chair John Dingell (D-Mich.), a longtime defender of automakers in his state. Dingell called the new standards "both aggressive and attainable." He made sure they included a provision that lets automakers continue getting credit toward mileage goals for selling flex-fuel cars that can run on a blend of gasoline and ethanol. The mileage measure is part of a larger energy bill that the House is expected to vote on and approve on Wednesday. The fuel-economy provision also has the support of key senators. Pelosi called the mileage compromise "an historic advancement in our efforts in the Congress to address our energy security and laying strong groundwork for climate legislation next year."Read More at Grist http://www.grist.org/news/2007/12/01/index.html
11.29.7
The Way We Live Now
Energy efficiency just leaves more money to squander, says study
As more and more vehicles and appliances become energy efficient, Americans save money -- then spend that money on more and bigger vehicles and appliances, a new study finds. Sigh.http://www.grist.org/news/2007/11/29/efficiency/index.html
11.27.7
Carbon-neutral Hydrogen on the Horizon
Hydrogen as an everyday, environmentally friendly fuel source may be closer than we think, say Penn State researchers.continue
http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story?id=50630
10.31.7
Flex-Box e85 Conversion Kit Approved by EPA
The kit is certified to covert Lincoln Town Car to flex-fuel vehiclehttp://www.lctmag.com/index.cfm?action=news&type=view&nid=5b822093-b8a4-4183-9358-51907d0f3554
10.5.7
American Travelers Turning Green (But Not At Any Cost), According To New National Survey
5 ! October 2007 | WASHINGTON, DC | More than h alf of all U.S. adults say they would be more likely to select an airline, rental car or hotel that uses more environmentally friendly products and processes, according to the results of the latest travelhorizons™ survey by the Travel Industry Association (TIA) and Ypartnership.http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4033225.html
10.16.7
From Bad to Thirst
How the nation's breadbasket is poisoning its own water supply
In late September, the corn and soybean fields of the lower Missouri River floodplain are a lovely dull brown, nearly ready for harvest. The row crops sprawl as far as the eye can see, their regimental march broken only by levees, gravel roads, the occasional band of cottonwoods, and the endless tracks of the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe. The scenery is pastoral and soothing. But this abundance, and the security it evokes, has a darker underside. The nation's breadbasket, it turns out, is poisoning the water.
http://www.grist.org/feature/2007/10/16/mississippi/
11.7.7
Capitol and Trade
U.S. Capitol buys carbon offsets
As part of an ongoing greening plan, the U.S. Capitol is buying $89,000 worth of carbon credits to offset the 30,000 tons of greenhouse gases emitted annually by the antiquated coal plant that provides it with power. The Government Accountability Office plans to publish a review of the carbon-offset industry in April; some members of Congress asked House Chief Administrative Officer Daniel Beard, who will cut the offset check to the Chicago Climate Exchange, to hold off until the GAO report is published. Beard chose to go ahead, but also says that shutting down the coal plant is a priority -- although coal-state lawmakers are sure to fight for it to stay.
http://www.grist.org/news/2007/11/06/offsets/index.html
11.6.7
On Target
Big-box store Target will phase out PVC
Big-box store Target is right on the mark with plans to phase out nasty plastic polyvinyl chloride. The store that we like to pronounce "Tar-zhay" has announced that it will aim to detox the packaging of its table linen stock by spring and try to find PVC alternatives for all toys by next fall. It also said all of its own brands of children's lunch boxes and utensils are already PVC-free. The reasons to avoid PVC -- the ickiest of plastics and, unfortunately, one of the most common -- are legion. For one, the "VC" in PVC is vinyl chloride, a known carcinogen. For two, PVC is often made more flexible with phthalates, which are linked to reproductive problems and may be banned in at least nine states. For three, vinyl products may contain lead, the recall-reason du jour. Anti-PVC activist groups have been handing out fliers outside of Target stores for the past year, but a spokesperson says that PVC-reduction efforts predated the picketing.
http://www.grist.org/news/2007/11/06/target/index.html
