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Ford Motor working on recyclable car interiors
Sarah Gardner Feb 1, 2011
U.S. sales rose more than 9 percent in January as consumers bought more trucks and SUVs. They may not know it, but some of those Ford interiors are made of stuff other than oil.
When Trash is Anything But Waste
Eve Troeh Sep 21, 2011
In the 1970s, California faced growing concerns about the supply and cost of energy, in addition to worries about running out of landfill space....
WindMade products do more than suck air
Scott Tong Sep 22, 2011
The new WindMade eco-label, unveiled by business leaders at the Davos World Economic Forum, introduces a new standard for renewable products.
From trash to energy
Eve Troeh Sep 22, 2011
Throwing trash into a pit is as good as throwing money into a pit. One landfill manager in Los Angeles tells us how to convert that trash into cash.
Is telecommuting really green?
Adriene Hill Nov 11, 2011
Working from home may not be as good for the environment as you think it is.
Military plans for alternative fuels criticized
Eve Troeh Jan 25, 2011
RAND study says military's plans to use biofuels are not likely to pay off, so research should be curtailed.
Nuclear power roadblock: Natural gas
Sarah Gardner Jan 25, 2011
Plans for new nuclear power plants in the U.S. lose appeal as Congress doesn't act on carbon emissions rules and natural gas becomes plentiful and cheap.
Placing an economic value on a species
Lee Carter Jun 1, 2011
Canada -- home to two-thirds of the total polar bear population left on earth -- is debating putting the species on an at-risk list. That would mean trying to place an economic value on the animal.
Missing: $36 million worth of carbon permits
Kai Ryssdal Sep 21, 2011
This final note today: The curious case of the missing carbon permits. Europe, as you may know, has an emissions market (cap-and-trade is the term)...
The sun sets on Evergreen Solar
Curt Nickisch Jan 17, 2011
The renewable energy company Evergreen Solar spent millions of dollars building a high tech plant to make solar panels. But after three years, the company is closing its Massachusetts factory.
