This Saturday we'll be journeying to the current center of the green universe -- Chicago, this year's host of the Green Festival. Among the things planners promise we'll be able to do there? Shop for eco-fashions, fair trade products and solar technology; take part in how-to workshops; sample organic food and local beer and wine; listen to live ...

Much like fuel efficiency in cars there is an opportunity to make your home or business use fuel more efficiently as well. This can be accomplished the old fashioned way by turning the thermostat down and opening windows instead of using air conditioning.But for a more systematic approach companies like Comverge and Enernoc provide automated ...

Who wouldn't love a home full of Energy Star appliances, bought with a $15,000 gift certificate - or green home products worth $5,000. And who could say no to over $2,000 worth of renewable energy credits from Green Tags. What about all three? Soy milk drinker or not, you could win this great green gift package through Silk's Green caps for ...

Panda poop paper. Try saying that five times fast. Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base in Sichuan province, China has announced it's looking for paper mills to process all that extra panda dung into paper.Researchers at the reserve were inspired to find an alternative use for the panda poop after visiting Thailand and finding paper made from ...

Scientists from Saint Louis University have unveiled a new battery that's expected to become the future of portable power. It would last several times longer than a lithium battery and run on anything from flat soda to tree sap, although sugar water apparently works best. The great thing about these sugar batteries …they’re biodegradable. I wonder ...

There have been fears expressed in Canada that compact fluorescent (CFL) light bulbs might be a safety risk. Some users have voiced concerns about a possible fire hazard because of a small amount of melted plastic and smoke when the bulbs burn out. One Change, a Canadian organization trying to urge people to switch to CFLs through Project ...

You might have heard about a new kind of clothes hanger recently. It’s replacing those annoying and hard to recycle wire hangers while allowing advertisers access to you in your own home. EcoHangers are made of 100 percent recycled paper and are completely recyclable themselves, plus having the added benefit of being made from a renewable ...

With the tax deadline nearing - April 17 is just over a month away - you’ve still got time to reap savings from last year's home renovations. Aside from obvious credits for hybrid vehicles (which range from $250 to $3,400) home renovations can also net you some pretty decent tax credits, as long as they’re green.Energy Star rated windows, ...

Australia who has been criticized in the past for not signing onto the Kyoto Protocol is now leading the way as the first country to implement legislation phasing out traditional incandescent light bulbs by 2012. According to recent reports  the Australian government’s decision to phase out the light bulbs is aimed at reducing electricity ...

I recently experienced firsthand that low-chemical paint can go a long way in making a room look great and making the painter feel good about their home improvement project. It all started when I looked up at the cupboards above my washer and dryer, for the hundredth time, and felt dismayed at the extent of their ugliness.So I was off to the Home ...