Tobacco as the Next Biofuel
Biofuel researchers at UC Berkeley may keep the world-wide tobacco industry from going up in smoke. Scientists are engineering tobacco plants to produce oils that can serve as biofuels to power airplanes, cars, trucks and other machines. Watch »
May 18, 2013
Killer Windmills: Wind Energy Leaves Trail of Dead Eagles
Spinning wind turbines are killing thousands of federally protected birds, including eagles, each Watch »
May 14, 2013
Fun and Profit From Old Flip Flops
Hundreds of discarded flip flops wash up on Kenya's beaches each day. A small recycling company in Nairobi... Watch »
May 9, 2013
Diaper Free Potty Training Gains Popularity
A group of mothers has decided to toss the diapers and potty train their small babies. "Elimination communication" i Watch »
May 9, 2013
Solar Power Helps Monitor Carbon Fuels
Oil and natural gas companies are using more solar power to provide electricity to power remote monitoring stations... Watch »
May 8, 2013
State-of-the-Art Green Workplace Provides Lunch, Games and Slides
AWeber Communications headquarters in Chalfont, Bucks County, Pa. isn't your average workplace as it features video... Watch »
May 1, 2013
New Battery Packs Store Green Energy
New battery packs could help return power to the electrical grid. KGW's Keely Chalmers reports. Watch »
Apr 24, 2013
Junkyard Trash Turns to Art
With his castoff treasures rattling in the cart, Ben Cowden wheeled back toward his art studio in San... Watch »
Apr 25, 2013
Cemetery for Green-Friendly Burials
A cemetery in Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia, has become environmentally friendly for burials. Watch »
Apr 23, 2013
Baxter Brewing Company Goes Green
Luke Livingston, president and founder of Baxter Brewing Company, talks about ways in which he is expanding... Watch »
Apr 24, 2013
Worst Cities For Spring Allergies
An annual ranking of the worst U.S. cities for spring allergies zeroed in on the Southeast but warned of an overall... Watch »
Apr 12, 2013
Hybrid Power Plant Burns More Than Just Coal
The Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center in St. Paul burns more than just coal from mines. Wood chips go into the fir Watch »
Mar 29, 2013
Indoor Mega Farms
Indoor "vertical" farming is a hot trend in the upper Midwest and other parts of the world, though some farms... Watch »
Mar 28, 2013
Family-style Lunch for Students
Some Philadelphia schools are bidding farewell to long lunch lines in favor of family-style Watch »
Feb 27, 2013
Gas Myths and Fuel Efficiency Tips
With all of the gas prices rising there are ways to reduce how much gas you consume. Chris Clackum reports. Watch »
Feb 22, 2013
D.C. Has The Worst Traffic
Washington, D.C. has the worst traffic congestion in the nation, according to a new report from the Texas... Watch »
Feb 5, 2013
Aging Levees Could Soon Fail
Nearly one in four of the nation's levee systems evaluated by the federal government are deemed to be in unacceptabl... Watch »
Jan 17, 2013
Caught On Cam: Dolphin Stampede
Whale watchers were treated to an incredible sight off the coast of Dana Point, California as hundreds dolphins put... Watch »
Jan 9, 2013
Oil Rig Runs Aground in Alaska
A Shell drilling ship ran ashore during rough conditions near Kodiak, Alaska following failed attempts to tow... Watch »
Jan 2, 2013
Program Ships Fresh Veggies to Members
Teena’s Pride packs boxes of produce and ships them to distribution points from South Miami to Aventura Watch »
Oct 5, 2012
