Ben & Jerry's Launches Get the Dough Out Campaign
Long known for social responsibilty, the company will push for a constitutional amendment on corporate personhood.
So Sad to See Energy Conversion Devices Go
We've lost another solar pioneer that couldn't compete against low prices.
24 Hours to Stop Tar Sands Pipeline Approval
Please sign this petition to stop the tar sands pipeline from been approved tomorrow!
Obama Releases 2013 Budget: What's There For Clean Energy?
Much of the funds for efficiency and renewable energy have been moved to the Dept of Defense budget to avoid a fight over the DOE.
Apple Responds to Worker Abuse Concerns at China's Foxconn
Apple is calling for its suppliers to be audited and the results be made public.
90% of Home Building Will Have Green Features by 2016
Building green makes it easier for builders and remodelers to market themselves in a down economy.
Solar Junction Raises $20 Million; Energy Points Gets $3 Million
Solar Junction makes high efficiency concentrating PV cells; Energy Points has developed the world's first universal metric for measuring sustainability.
White House Releases Review of DOE Renewable Energy Loan Program
The review comes after being pummeled on the failure of Solyndra.
Cincinnati Moves Toward 100% Renewable Energy
Using an aggregation method of purchasing electricity, renewable energy could come in at about the same price as coal.
Urban Farming Takes Hold in NYC
New York City may not have a lot of extra space for farms, but it’s got plenty of rooftops that fit the bill just fine. Urban farming is a really important trend – it not only provides fresh food locally, it eliminates greenhouse gases associated with transporting food over long distances, provides economic development opportunities, and reduces disparities in access to healthy food that’s contributed to epidemic rates of obesity and diabetes especially among low-income populations. On top of a 6-story warehouse in the borough of Queens sits the world’s largest rooftop farm – at almost an acre in size, the Brooklyn Grange has been growing 40 kinds of vegetables since it opened in spring 2010. Now, it’s gettting ready to double in size as it expands to a second roof, this one in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Ben Flanner co-founded Brooklyn Grange after opening Eagle Street Rooftop Farm in 2009, the first rooftop soil farm in NYC. He’s got plans for more rooftop farms to make locally grown, organic food widely available, while employing urban farmers. Brooklyn Grange is financed by a combination of private equity, loans and grassroots fundraising. The farm produced crops for nine months last year […]
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