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Holmes a Court seeks public support to build Daylesford wind farm
Written by ABC News: Environment   
07/24/2008
A company wanting to build Australia's first community-owned wind farm will launch its share offer today.
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Rudd assures coal power industry of emissions scheme support
Written by ABC News: Environment   
07/24/2008
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has moved to assure the coal-fired power generators that they will get help to cope with the changes caused by an emissions trading scheme.
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SE Qld dam levels may hit 40pc capacity
Written by ABC News: Environment   
07/24/2008
SEQ Water says overnight rain has lifted south-east Queensland's dam levels very close to 40 per cent.
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Turnbull changes emissions trading stance
Written by ABC News: Environment   
07/24/2008
Malcolm Turnbull has abandoned his support for a 2012 start-up date for an emissions trading scheme, now falling in line with the Opposition Leader's position.
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The Costs of Not Building Green
Written by Joel Bittle   
07/24/2008
Despite the narrowing gap in cost between green building and traditional “to-code” building, most builders and home buyers still perceive the green option to be significantly more expensive.  The reality is that due to increased builder education and an influx of affordable green building products, a building can be built green within the same budget [...]

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Carnival of Green Crafts #1
Written by Skye Kilaen   
07/24/2008
Welcome to the first Carnival of Green Crafts! For more information about the Carnival, please see the Carnival of Green Crafts home page here at Crafting A Green World. We’re pleased as punch to announce that the next Carnival will be August 9th at BlogHer, courtesy of Hobbies, Crafts & DIY Contributing Editor Debra Roby. Send [...]

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Biodiesel Warranty Issues: What You and Your Dealer Should Know Before Your Car Breaks
Written by Clayton B. Cornell   
07/24/2008
The Northwest Biofuels Association has produced a joint letter about biodiesel warranty protocol intended to set the record straight for auto dealers (and everyone else that’s confused about the issue). Recently, I wrote about how biodiesel’s new ASTM standards could go a long way in improving warranty coverage for biodiesel use in your new car. NW [...]

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Uranium Contaminated Soil at Grand Canyon School District Playgrounds?
Written by Max Lindberg   
07/24/2008
Putting an Old Dog to Rest…Hopefully For years, there have been rumors, and concerns, about playground areas at the Grand Canyon School District, located inside the park, being contaminated with radioactive soil from old uranium mines in the area. I talked with park Public Affairs Officer Maureen Oltrogge, and she said that an investigation is underway to [...]

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Inuits blast EU over anti-sealing proposal
Written by ABC News: Environment   
07/24/2008
Inuit people in Canada's far north have condemned proposed legislation by the European Union (EU) to ban imports of seal products from countries which use unnecessarily painful hunting methods.
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END Tries For A Recycled Content, Sustainable Sneaker
Written by TreeHugger   
07/24/2008
END Sustainable Sneaker image On August 1, at REI stores and at the REI web site, trail runners and hikers from newcomer Environmentally Neutral Design (END) go on sale for between $60 and $90 a pair. Recycled content sneakers END, a start-up in Nike's hometown of Portland and with a former Nike employee as founder, is aiming to sell a sneaker that has sustainable...
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