Going Green Buzz

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• Energy Efficiency and PV: Together Forever
  We have seen a marriage of the energy efficiency and solar energy industries as the US has worked to green its buildings. In fact, some financing programs require that all cost-effective efficiency be pursued before solar panels are installed. Here Elisa Wood interviews Liz Merry, owner of Verve Solar Consulting, about how the solar industry views energy eff […]
• Methane Reduction from Cattle
  Methane is a significant green house gas that can lead to global warming. It is also commonly produced by many animals including humans and cattle. Cow belches, a major source of greenhouse gases, could be decreased by an unusual feed supplement developed by a Penn State dairy scientist. […]
• More Wineries Pledge Loyalty to Cork
  In late July we ran a story on the cork industry's push to slow the momentum of synthetic alternatives to natural cork. American wineries' use of cork has declined from 90% to 70% in recent years, and not just run-of-the-mill cheap table wine producers were switching from cork to aluminum or plastic. […]
• Largest North American Amphibian Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection
  COLUMBIA, Mo.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed listing the Ozark hellbender as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. The Ozark hellbender is a rare salamander only found in rivers and streams in northern Arkansas and southern Missouri. This salamander is strictly aquatic and can grow to nearly two feet long. […]
• U.S. Stadiums Go Solar: Major Pro Sports Leagues Move Together Toward Renewable Energy
  CHICAGO (September 8, 2010) -- The nation's major professional sports leagues are collectively sending an important cultural message in the battle against climate change by encouraging and endorsing the use of solar power and clean energy in arenas and stadiums throughout the United States. […]