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"Energy Firms Deeply Split on Bill to Battle Climate Change"

"As the Senate prepares to tackle global warming, the nation’s energy producers, once united, are battling one another over policy decisions worth hundreds of billions of dollars in coming decades."

Source: NYTimes, 10/19/2009

"Hybrid Cars Dominate EPA List of Top 10 Fuel Sippers"

"More automakers are joining the trend. Nine of the top 10 vehicles in the Environmental Protection Agency's fuel economy rankings for the 2010 model year are hybrids, made by six companies."

Source: LA Times, 10/16/2009

"Curbing Climate Change by Sealing Gas Leaks"

Fixing leaks of natural gas -- alias methane, a potent heat-trapping gas that causes up to a third of human-caused global warming -- can save money and slow warming.

Source: NYTimes, 10/15/2009

"Oil Jumps To Fresh 1-Year High Above $75 a Barrel"

"Oil prices reached a fresh one-year high above $75 a barrel Thursday in Asia on a weaker U.S. dollar and growing investor optimism about an economic recovery."

Source: AP, 10/15/2009

"Agriculture and Algae Coexist Uneasily in Imperial Valley"

"With 360 days a year of pure, unclouded sun, California's Imperial Valley has the potential to become the Silicon Valley of renewable energy."

Source: ClimateWire, 10/14/2009

"Industry, Advocates Agree on New Home Heating, Cooling Standards"

"Equipment manufacturers and energy efficiency advocates agreed today on new standards aimed at dramatically reducing energy use in homes."

Source: Greenwire, 10/14/2009

"Debate Follows Bills to Remove Clotheslines Bans"

State lawmakers in some states are overriding local ordinances that ban drying laundry outdoors. While some people like clotheslines as an energy-saver, others think them an eyesore.

Source: NYTimes, 10/13/2009

"Sustainable Prisons Project"

"Prisons probably aren't the first place you'd expect to find organic gardens or beekeeping. But in some prisons in western Washington, inmates are being taught new skills and getting involved in conservation work."

Source: Environment Report, 10/13/2009

"Floating House Could Ride New Orleans' Floods"

"A house capable of floating atop rising floodwaters made its debut [Oct. 6] in New Orleans."

Source: AP, 10/13/2009

Solar Decathlon Brings Green Buildings to National Mall

"A tidy village dedicated to the future of green, solar-powered living has taken over the heart of the National Mall, where 20 teams of college students are vying to see who can build the most appealing energy-efficient home."

Source: Wash Post, 10/13/2009

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