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Virginia State Energy Plan Makes Solar Power Cheaper
Last Updated: 2:01 PM 11/20/09 - The new 40 million dollar Virginia State Energy Plan can save you 25 to 30% on solar power technology. Be the first to comment
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"Zip Cars" Bring Greener Travel to Charlottesville Area

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Last Updated: 9:05 PM 11/17/09 - Charlottesville residents now have a new, greener way to get around, Zip Cars. The new fuel-efficient and hybrid vehicles arrived on the grounds of the University of Virginia Tuesday morning. (Full Story)

Students at UVa Urge Awareness During America Recycles Day

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Last Updated: 6:37 PM 11/16/09 - The University of Virginia is urging students and community members to recycle Monday (11/16) as part of America Recycles Day.

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UVa Sustainability Kiosk & Energy Tweets

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Last Updated: 6:52 PM 11/11/09 - The University of Virginia Sustainability Kiosk includes real time energy and water usage numbers in Newcomb Hall. (Full Story)

Zipcars to Be A Part of UVa Life
Last Updated: 3:34 PM 11/10/09 - Zipcars are coming to UVa next week. Six of the cars will be available to students, staff, and faculty. Charlottesville residents can also use the cars simply by paying a yearly fee.
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Using Green Energy to Make Green M&Ms

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Last Updated: 10:48 AM 11/10/09 - Those green M&Ms really are getting greener. A New Jersey candy factory that produces M&M's flipped the switch Monday on a new solar array that provides clean energy. (Full Story)

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"Extinct" Crocodile Claws Its Way Back to Survival
Conservationists searching for one of the world's most endangered crocodile species say they have found dozens of the reptiles lounging in plain sight at Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center in Cambodia.
Melting sea ice dilutes water, endangers sea life
Melting of the Arctic sea ice due to global warming is diluting surface waters and this is endangering some species of shellfish which need minerals in the water to form their shells and skeletons, scientists have found. In a paper published in Science, they warned that this has serious implications for ecosystems in the Arctic.
Smart Grid Riding On the Information Superhighway
If Internet companies and some utilities have their way, the smart grid will rely on the existing infrastructure of the information superhighway in order to function. They argue that by relying on existing standards like Internet Protocol (IP), the smart grid will grow faster and more organically than if utilities adopt an assortment of proprietary methods.
Armed With Many Weapons, We Are Killing Our Oceans
It's not just ruthless whaling and foolhardy fishing practices that are plaguing the world's oceans. Underwater, things are bad all over — from the acidifying Atlantic to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. A perfect storm of climate change, pollution, and rapacious global fishing practices has the potential to gravely imperil Earth's oceans and their intricate, highly sensitive ecosystems.
Introducing America's First Green Pro Sports Team
The NightHawks--who claim to be the nation's longest-running minor-league basketball franchise--have gone green, changing their name, attracting green-friendly sponsors like Honest Tea and Sweet Green and CarbonFund.org, and holding an introductory event at which the promise of a bamboo court, hemp nets and uniforms made from either recycled plastic or recycled bamboo were floated.
ISLAM’S GREEN INITIATIVE
The UK-based the Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC), in working with the U.N., recently hosted 200 representatives from nine major world religions spanning over 60 different religious organizations. Baha’i, Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jews, Muslims, Shintoists, Taoists and Sikhs all gathered at London’s Windsor Castle with a united environmental agenda. In an era of increasing religious divide, a once little thought of topic known as “the environment” was able to bring together ancient faith groups to discuss a modern solution. And with Islam at the forefront of today’s news, Muslim leaders proved Islam’s ability to adapt and meet new needs.
Ladybugs Taken Hostage by Wasps!
A University of Montreal entomologist is investigating a type of wasp (Dinocampus coccinellae) present in Quebec that forces ladybugs (Coccinella maculata) to carry their larvae. These wasps lay their eggs on the ladybug's body, a common practice in the insect world, yet they don't kill their host.