Archive for the ‘enthusiast’ Category

Many Grads Want To Work Green
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Four out of five college graduates would prefer to work for companies that are environmentally friendly, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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Raleigh’s Barefoot Press Buys Enough Energy Credits To Offset A Full Year
Friday, August 1st, 2008

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Raleigh’s Barefoot Press has been green for a while. But check out this accomplishment from the Raleigh Eco News.

Did We Really Drive 9.6 Billion Miles Less In May Than Last Year?
Thursday, July 31st, 2008

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Michael Graham Richard says we did in his Huffington Post blog.

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You’ve Gone Green, Now What About Your Hair?
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

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Check out this local salon.

Owner Kim Freeman features organic hair color.

Watch her video and learn more here.

MSN Releases Its List Of Top Hybrid Vehicles
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

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Will you have to go to “Saturn” to find one?

Click here to find out.

Nobel Winner Talks Tactics On Climate Change
Friday, July 25th, 2008

By MEDIA GENERAL NEWS SERVICE
RICHMOND - Mohan Munasinghe says world leaders recognize there are problems with poverty, energy and the environment, but what they don’t understand is that they are all connected.

“You don’t want to start solving problems piecemeal here and make the other problem worse,” said Munasinghe, vice chairman of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The panel and former Vice President Al Gore won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for their work on climate change. (more…)

Just When You Thought Going Green Was Safe — Check Out This: Wind Turbine Jumping
Thursday, July 24th, 2008

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This video captures people making a new use of wind turbines — a lauching pad.

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How Does This 1980s Truck Go 150 Miles On Just 50 Cents?
Monday, July 21st, 2008

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The secret? Batteries. Check out how one local man transformed his truck from gasoline to electricity.

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Al Gore’s Challenge — Can America Meet It?
Friday, July 18th, 2008

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Al Gore is calling for America to run on 100 percent zero-carbon electricity in 10 years.

Can it be done?

Here is what The Huffington Post’s green pages have to say.

Asheville Makes The Top 7 Eco-Travel Destinations
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

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Check out the list of the top green vacations from ”The Green Guide” here.

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