Entries Tagged as 'Alternative Energy'

October 26, 2007

2007 SmartWay Excellence award

Brenda thanks for sending this in…
Subject: Fwd: [r4news] Tennessee business Recognized for Improving Fuel Economy, Reducing Greenhouse Gases
Date: October 26, 2007 7:40:45 AM CDT
great progress with more fuel efficient trucks
Elaine Boyd 10/25/2007 7:54 AM >>>
Subject: Tennessee business Recognized for Improving Fuel Economy,
Reducing Greenhouse Gases
For Immediate Release: October 24, 2007
(Atlanta, GA - Oct. 24, [...]

October 26, 2007

My favorite internet diversion

When I just want to chill while I surf the internet I like to check in on this website…1,000 days at sea. Reid and Soanya are 2 people from New York that set sail several months ago on their schooner “Anne” to sail around the world for 1,000 days without stopping or re-supplying. Their lives [...]

October 23, 2007

Tennessee is ranked 43rd

According to Forbes magazine’s list of greenest states we are near the bottom. Al Gore we need help here at home-val
http://www.forbes.com/business/2007/10/16/environment-energy-vermont-biz-beltway-cx_bw_mm_1017greenstates_2.html

September 29, 2007

Why Not Follow Austin’s lead?

The International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives lists Austin among the top 15 greenest cities in the world.

“Austin is important because it shows that a government body can take steps within its own realm of control — that this is a problem that can be managed and that there are models that can work,” said [...]

September 17, 2007

fighting coal fired plants in NY

New York Subpoenas Five Energy Companies
By Felicity Barringer and Danny Hakim
The New York Times
Sunday 16 September 2007
Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo of New York has opened an investigation of five large energy companies, questioning whether their plans [...]

August 31, 2007

DailyKos: Is the White House Keeping a Lid on a Hot Story?

Is the White House Keeping a Lid on a Hot Story?
by dlindorff
Thu Aug 30, 2007 at 01:24:16 PM PDT
NASA Scientists are challenging new strict security checks that could be designed to give NASA political appointees control over the information on global warming that its researchers are gathering.
dlindorff’s diary :: ::
(From The Nation magazine online)
By Dave [...]

August 30, 2007

Don’t Miss This Movie!

Opening Friday, Aug 31st - THE 11TH HOUR - “The 11th Hour” is the last moment when change is possible. The film explores how we’ve arrived at this moment — how we live, how we impact the earth’s ecosystems, and what we can do to change our course. Featuring ongoing dialogues of experts from all [...]

June 26, 2007

First Ever Biofuels Day in Tennessee

Governor Bredesen Proclaims First Ever Biofuels Day in Tennessee
Biofuel Stations in Tennessee Encouraged to Offer Reduced Biofuel Prices on June 28
Richard Simms
June 25, 2007 - 4:30PM
http://www.newschannel9.com/articles/biofuels_13325___article.html/bredesen_governor.html
As millions prepare to celebrate their freedom this July Fourth, Governor Phil Bredesen is encouraging Tennesseans to kick off the pre-holiday weekend by celebrating independence with biofuels. Governor Bredesen today [...]

June 20, 2007

2007 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards

Each year, the Department of Environment & Conservation recognizes many voluntary efforts of individuals, organizations, local governments and companies that enhance our environment and natural resources. The award winners represent the very best achievements in Tennessee.
A very special congratulations to NANCY DORMAN and THE FRIENDS OF BEAMON PARK for the following award:
Excellence in Natural Heritage [...]

April 30, 2007

Scientists come together to form website about our planet

Check it out at: http://www.earthportal.org
About the EarthPortal
The Earth Portal is a comprehensive resource for timely, objective, science-based information about the environment. It is a means for the global scientific community to come together to produce the first free, expert-driven, massively scaleable information resource on the environment, and to engage civil society in a public dialogue [...]