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• Ethanol's Failed Promise ?

  Washington Post online Food-to-fuel mandates were created for the right reasons. The hope of using American-grown crops to fuel our cars seemed like a win-win-win scenario: Our farmers would enjoy the benefit of crop-price stability. Our national security... Posted Apr 22 2008, 07:44 AM by liz with | with no comments Filed under: emissions, global warming, business, sustainable, green business, alternative energy, ecological design, sustainability, green chemistry, climate change, green lifestyle, water and fuel, ethanol, green fuel, grandparent, green living, air quality, flex fuel

• Living Green Expo in Saint Paul May 3-4 Do It Green!

  The Living Green Expo is a free, annual event that provides information and products to help Minnesotans and their neighbors improve the environmental and social impacts of their day-to-day living. The Expo features over 200 exhibitors of products, services... Posted Apr 16 2008, 08:50 AM by liz with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: carbon, USGBC, emissions, ipcc, forestry, climate, urban forest, urban garden, sustainable, reforest, green business, alternative energy, solar, ecological design, sustainability, green chemistry, permaculture, threatened species, climate change, sustainable house, green building, Live Green Live Smart, Alliance for Environmental Sustainability, green merchandise, live green living, green lifestyle, green gifts, water quality, water and fuel, groundwater, ethanol, green baby, grandparent, reuse, recycle, organic dairy fair trade, green dairy, climate proofing, water, building green, green living, green event

• Save Money, Save Energy, Save the Planet

  NOW with Bill Moyers on PBS Week of March 28, 2008 Could a new effort to fight global warming save money and create jobs at the same time? NOW looks at a city-wide plan in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to make all its buildings more energy efficient. Up to... Posted Apr 11 2008, 09:57 PM by liz with | with no comments Filed under: carbon, building, emissions, global warming, climate, sustainable, green business, alternative energy, solar, ecological design, sustainability, permaculture, threatened species, climate change, sustainable house, green building, live green living, Minnesota E85, green baby, reuse, recycle, building green

• ReUse Center Opens in Maplewood

  The Green Institute/ReUse Center announces the Grand Opening of their new Maplewood location ***GRAND OPENING Come and Celebrate with us! Dates: Saturday, March 22 Time: 12pm - 4pm Location: 1723 East HWY 36 Maplewood, MN 55109 http://www.thereusecenter... Posted Mar 18 2008, 01:04 PM by jack with | with no comments Filed under: USGBC, sustainable, green business, recycling, alternative energy, ecological design, sustainability, LEED, green building, Live Green Live Smart, green merchandise, green lifestyle, regift, building green, saint paul college, integrated green, greenstar

• Ethanol and Water May Not Mix

  A Minnesota community may be just the first place to present one of ethanol's inconvenient truths: In Granite Falls, an ethanol plant in its first year of operations depleted the groundwater so much that it had to begin pumping water from the Minnesota... Posted Jan 28 2008, 01:23 PM by liz with | with no comments Filed under: carbon, USGBC, global warming, climate, Alaska, sustainable, Casey Trees, green business, alternative energy, solar, ecological design, sustainability, green chemistry, climate change, Alliance for Environmental Sustainability, Minnesota E85, water quality, water and fuel, groundwater, ethanol, green fuel, sea levels, water, air quality

• First Platinum LEED Remodeled House in America

  Live Green, Live Smart announced today that the US Green Building Council has awarded their project home, The Sustainable House, the highest LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating for a residential remodel. The Sustainable House,... Posted Jan 03 2008, 06:13 PM by liz with | with no comments Filed under: carbon, USGBC, emissions, global warming, forests, lumber, urban garden, sustainable, green business, recycling, alternative energy, solar, ecological design, sustainability, permaculture, climate change, sustainable house, LEED, green building

• Tips for Green Yards and Homes

  Natural Home Magazine offers several easy-to-follow articles about practical ways to design your own green home and yard. Including: Designing Your Sustainable Dream Home: 10 Things Every Eco-Home Should Have Sustainable Landscaping and Chemical-free... Posted Aug 13 2007, 10:56 AM by jack with | with no comments Filed under: USGBC, ipcc, allergy, sustainable, reforest, green business, alternative energy, sustainability, biomimicry, green chemistry, climate change, sustainable house, green building, Alliance for Environmental Sustainability, green merchandise, green lifestyle, green gifts, water quality, water and fuel, green baby, grandparent, green event, air quality, green wedding, grants