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Obama Proposes ‘Cash for Caulkers’: Each Household Eligible for $12,000
Obama officially proposed the stimulus package, which makes each home eligible for $12,000 for making energy efficient improvements to their homes.
A New Model for Microfinance: An Interview with Jonathan Lewis
MicroCredit Enterprises is rethinking how microfinance works, and we have the inside scoop with one of the leaders in the area.
Fast Track Program for Green Tech Patents Attempts to Boost Jobs, Cut Carbon
The US Patent Office is opening up a fast track pilot program to run over the next 12 months, giving speedy priority to the first 3,000 green tech applications. But will gaining patents faster really move green technology forward faster?
7 Things You Need to Know About Superfund Sites
When money is made available to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to clean up abandoned or inactive hazardous waste sites, it’s called a Superfund site. There might be one in your neighborhood. Here’s what you need to know.
Nine European Countries Pledge to Build North Sea “Supergrid” for Offshore Wind Power
The project isn’t written in stone yet since this is more a political declaration than a firm deal with monies attached, but it’s a step in the right direction for what could be a very important development for European clean energy.
View & Vote: Most Controversial Politicians of the Decade
Who do you think is the most controversial politician of the 2000s? Click on photos, read up, and vote!
Outraged Cyclists Re-Paint Removed Bike Lane, Guerilla Style (Video)
A few men were arrested yesterday for trying to re-paint a bike lane on a 14-block stretch on Bedford avenue in Brooklyn after it was removed by the city. The unknown men made a video of them doing their guerilla bike safety civil disobedience and we got our hands on it.
8 Essential Items for a Disposable-Free Day that Fit in Your Backpack
These 8 items will help you enjoy the Big Apple, low impact style.
Readers, Send Us Photos of Your Rescue Animal!
Have you adopted one of the six to eight million cats or dogs that enter animal shelters each year? Is your best friend a former greyhound or Thoroughbred horse racing champion? We want to see photos of your rescue animal for our next readers’ slideshow.
5 Ways to Have a Freegan-Style Christmas (Dumpster Diving Optional!)
Too broke and busy to celebrate Christmas in eco-style? Some Freegan inspiration will help.
