35% of Americans Have Never Heard of Fracking. Have You?

6/21/12 If you read green news, you’ve heard of “fracking.” If you follow progressive politics, you’ve heard of fracking. If you know much about modern energy production, you’ve heard of fracking. If you’re an environmentalist, you’ve probably protested fracking. But those descriptions don’t apply to the 63% of Americans who’ve never heard of, or aren’t…

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China Trip

Monday April 8, 2013 – Tuesday April 16, 2013 Map and Directions | Register Description: Join us for a nine-day excursion through some of China’s most exciting cities! Day 1, April 8, 2013 Los Angeles, Beijing Travel to Los Angeles International Airport for an early morning flight to Beijing. Your adventure begins as you fly…

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Romney: Fossilized Ideas in a Climate of Change

Mass appeal wins votes, not the truth. Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney, professed a surprisingly different set of core values compared with those of the Romney who would be President. As governor, Romney aggressively supported the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and championed renewable energy. He also worked to close aging coal-fire power plants, and readily…

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The NBA Goes Green

The Amway Center, Orlando’s new state of the art event center and home of the Orlando Magic, is LEED Gold certified and serves as a model for event centers around the country. Completed in 2010, this facility features low-flow plumbing, storm water recycling systems, an insulated reflective roof to reduce heating costs, high efficiency air…

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B Corp Legislation Passes

Louisiana and South Carolina are the latest states to pass Benefit Corporation Legislation.  With the addition of these states, a total of 9 states have now passed this legislation (California, Hawaii, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Vermont and Virginia – five other states and Washington D.C. have introduced the legislation), thus beginning the shift of…

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Knee Power May Run Our Mobile Devices

Is this the beginning of the end for batteries? Researchers in the UK have invented a power generating device that straps to your leg and harvests electricity through the motion of your knees. The biomechanical energy harvester could signal the eventual end of our dependence on batteries to power our mobile electronics, in addition to…

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