Dear EarthTalk: A number of federal energy efficiency related tax incentives expired at the end of 2010. Will any such programs remain in force and if not, are there other ways to save money on green upgrades?
It is true that some federal tax credits for energy efficiency upgrades expired at the end of 2010, but [...]
This is so very, very sad. Via Organic Consumers Association
In the wake of a 12-year battle to keep Monsanto’s Genetically Engineered (GE) crops from contaminating the nation’s 25,000 organic farms and ranches, America’s organic consumers and producers are facing betrayal. A self-appointed cabal of the Organic Elite, spearheaded by Whole Foods Market, Organic Valley, and [...]
Hope everyone is enjoying the ridiculous cold and snow in the east and south and the warm temperatures out west. There is certainly more where that came from as climate change is starting to show us just what it is going to mean for our future. Scary stuff, right? Let’s be sure to do [...]
Residential buildings are responsible for using roughly 20 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (PDF). This presents a huge opportunity for home energy savings, and figuring out the best way to get homeowners to save energy is an important area of research.
A UK [...]
Dear EarthTalk: What’s being done to green up professional sports? I know that the last two Olympic Games both made some effort, but are there others?
The last two Olympics were indeed greener than any before, but environmental awareness isn’t limited to the realm of international amateur competition. In fact, in just the last few years [...]
Did you know that when you spell bottled-water company Evian’s name backwards it spells “Naive”? Yep. Please don’t be naive and buy Evian bottled water, as filtered tap is just fine! On to the Reads…
It states pretty clearly in our manifesto that, “……we are going to build our own home on a heavy-duty trailer [...]
I just loved this article so I wanted to reprint it here for you guys. Great stuff. – D
From the point of view of many humans, the term “natural disaster” is a convenient scapegoat because it allow a person (or a whole nation) to blame nature for their own poor planning. Wherever we find so-called [...]
