Obama unveils high-speed passenger rail plan

WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Obama unveiled his administration’s blueprint for a new national network of high-speed passenger rail lines Thursday, saying such an investment is necessary to reduce traffic congestion, cut dependence on foreign oil and improve the environment.  To read more follow this link…

Go see “Earth” – we get a new tree and it’s a stunning movie anyway!

Disney plants trees for planet ‘EARTH’ The travel and entertainment juggernaut is taking another step toward the “good” kind of green with its new film, “EARTH”, by planting a single tree for every moviegoer who sees the film in its opening week. Read MORE

Building Sector Must Change to Meet Global Energy Targets, New Study Finds

New modeling by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) shows how energy use in buildings can be cut by 60 percent by 2050 – essential to meeting global climate change targets – but this will require immediate action to transform the building sector. This is the central message of the report from the [...]

The Six Sins of Greenwashing

Check out this article by TerraChoice Environmental Marketing Inc.  This is a really informative article about how companies promote their products and practices as “green” by face value only.  I think you would be surprised how many companies promote a green product that are committing at least 3 of the six sins of greenwashing in [...]

GreenBuild 2009: Phoenix, AZ November 11th-13th

Registration is now available for the USGBC  ”GreenBuild International Conference and Expo;” with this year’s theme “Main Street Green: Connect to the Conversation.”  GreenBuildExpo

For all the homeowners out there… present AND future!

This is a “Handy Man’s” reference book. Feel free to use any of the ideas. (Not responsible for fires, flooding, electrocutions, shootings or divorces.) handyman [Click here "handyman" view PDF]

Amazing solar-powered fridge helps poverty-stricken Africans

It’s the kind of simple yet brilliant invention that would have the tycoons of Dragons’ Den salivating with excitement. Not only is the fridge solar powered, it can also be built from household materials  -  making it ideal for the Third World. (Click here to read entire article)

The first truly “GREEN” motoryacht in the U.S.

The award-winning DSe 12m operates silently, whether underway or anchored. The DSe 12m sets a new standard for cruising economy. On a sunny day, she can cruise at speeds up to 5 knots WITHOUT BURNING A DROP OF DIESEL & WITH ZERO EMISSIONS! You can live on the hook for months at a time using [...]

Check out the USGBC Annual Report

This is one of the coolest things I’ve seen done in this format and great if you are into the history of (and progress of) the U.S. Green Building Council: http://communicate.usgbc.org/2008/

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