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DNC: Schweitzer rips on McCain's energy policy

By Kate SheppardMontana Gov. Brian Schweitzer was all over the energy issue in his speech tonight, ripping on John McCain's policies and calling for a new energy future. "At a time when American families are struggling to keep their gas tanks full, john McCain voted 25 times against renewable ene... (original story)

DNC: Clinton speaks

By Kate SheppardHillary Clinton gave her much-anticipated convention speech this evening, to a very excited crowd. Seems everyone in the room had a "Hillary" sign, and the cheers were deafening. She said a lot of good stuff about climate and energy concerns, but I couldn't quite get all of it. Bu... (original story)

DNC: Warner's keynote

By Kate SheppardAs promised, Virginia Senate candidate Mark Warner devoted a portion of his keynote tonight to energy and climate concerns. "Two wars, a warming planet, an energy policy that says let's borrow money from China to buy oil from countries that don't like us," said Warner. "How many p... (original story)

West Coat Green 2008 Highlights Emerging Green Technology

Image source: West Coast Green This year's West Coast Green 2008 conference will feature a technology "innovation pipeline" highlighting the future of renewable energy products. Each of these products are new to the market or right out of development. Over 50 products will be featured, including, ... (original story)

Amex Members Projects Voting Closes in Six Days

American Express has set precedents with the social responsibility marketing angle before, with their Amex Red Card. Now for the second year, Amex sponsors a competition for Amex card holders to submit a project they would like to realize to make the world a better place. The submittals are in and... (original story)

Dell’s Studio Hybrid Gets EPEAT Gold

Dell’s new Studio Hybrid has received EPEAT Gold, which means the desktop meets all 23 required criteria, plus at least 75% of the optional criteria listed by the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool. The Studio Hybrid is a cool, tiny desktop – about 80% smaller than standa... (original story)

Shuttle's Teensy Tiny PC Uses Eensy Weensy Wattage

Desktop PCs are getting tiny, but Shuttle is putting out one of the smallest I’ve seen around. Just 10” long x 7” wide x less than 3” tall, the X27 mini-PC uses a proportionately tiny amount of energy. It consumes just 36 watts when active and 23 when idle, compared to the ... (original story)

Jonas Brothers Fans Crushed After Green-Themed Posters Get Trashed

The crazy popular Jonas Brothers broke a few hearts and sent some tweens crying after a green-themed contest with Chevy turned sour. Apparently, the idea was to get kids thinking green by holding a poster contest — with the winner getting some one-on-one time with the musicians. Unfortunately,... (original story)

The Dry Leaf Eco-Skateboard

Filed under: Cars and TransportationLets Evo brings us a great, summer alternative to driving a car -- an eco-skateboard. Tour the streets, run a quick errand, or go see a friend by rolling your way there on a sustainably made, resource friendly, gas-independent mode of transportation. Employing soc... (original story)

Masdar Gets Cracking on Solar Factory

Masdar has broken ground in its first solar panel factory, a $230 million thin-film plant in Ichtershusen, Germany that is part of the company’s $2 billion investment in thin-film production. The factory will make panels of amorphous silicon on equipment from Santa Clara, CA’s Applied... (original story)

DNC: Life after oil

By Kate SheppardI caught up with David Sandalow yesterday, an expert on energy policy and climate change at the Brookings Institution. He was the assistant secretary of state for oceans and international environmental and scientific affairs from 1999 to 2001, and he served as a senior director on th... (original story)

Teich fall fashion handbags are eco-sexy

Filed under: FashionLet's say you have a big event coming up this fall, some type of fancy occasion which you anticipate needing a handbag to bring with you, it would be wise to consider the greener options available before buying just any clutch. Teich has a new fall fashion handbag line coming out... (original story)

Masanobu Fukuoka, 1913-2008

By Tom PhilpottI was aiming at a pleasant, natural way of farming which results in making the work easier instead of harder. "How about not doing this?" "How about not doing that?" -- that was my way of thinking. I ultimately reached the conclusion that there was no need to plow, no need to apply fe... (original story)

Partly Sunny Climate Change Exhibition During the DNC

Partly Sunny: Designs to Change the Forecast is an exhibition showcasing innovative designs from around the world that focus on solutions to shifting climate conditions. An initiative of students and faculty from Rhode Island School of Design, the exhibition was created to contribute to national con... (original story)

Nano-Sunscreens Not As Effective

Image source: Getty Images The Cosmetics Design-Europe website reported this week that scientists at the University of Rochester found that sunscreens containing nanoparticles are not as effective at protecting people with sun-damaged skin. Tests done on lab mice using quantum dot nanoparticles (t... (original story)



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