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- Charlottesville Woman Takes on Zero Garbage Challenge
Last year, Rose Brown started the Zero Garbage Challenge after deciding she didn't want to take out the trash anymore. Her goal was simple: 365 days, zero garbage. After 12 months, Brown accumulated just one pound of trash.
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- UVa Electric Car Is Now Solar Powered
Over the past year a mechanical engineering class at UVa converted a Honda Accord to run on electricity. Now that electricity will come from solar panels.
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- Sierra Club: Bring Green Jobs to Central Va.
The Sierra Club is asking citizens to call lawmakers and push forward a clean energy bill into law. Members said it could bring as many as 45,000 new jobs to Virginia, in addition to billions of dollars in investment opportunities.
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- "Green" Building Trends
2010 "Green" building trends are for smaller homes, tighter construction, using more local supplies, and for less development outside of the city and more redevelopment in the city limits.
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- Free Christmas Tree Recycling
People who live in Charlottesville can get their old trees picked up to be recycled for free. Trees need to be curbside early on Monday morning.
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- Tour of van der Linde Recycling
More and more trash companies are telling customers not to worry about sorting items from household garbage to be recycled. At van der Linde Recycling, they'll take care of the separating for you.
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- Va. College Plans to Cut Energy and Water Use
Lynchburg College plans to retrofit every building on campus to reduce energy and water use.
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- Airlines to Seek to Boost Market for BIofuels
Fifteen airlines say they've signed memorandums of understandings that could lead to the purchase of hundreds of millions of gallons of fuel made from either coal or camolina, a weed that's a cousin to canola.
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- Local Protesters Ask U.S. to Lower Carbon Emissions
During this week's world-wide summit on climate change in Copenhagen, Denmark, several developing nations are asking the United States to cut down on their carbon emissions. In Charlottesville, one group is holding a vigil to support climate change.
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- Update: Wind Turbines Approved in Albemarle County
The proposal for wind turbines in Albemarle County is moving forward with the Board of Supervisors.
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- Recycling Corks Possible in Charlottesville
Putting a cork in it is the idea behind new recycling boxes sprouting up at local stores. You'll see cork recycling boxes at Foods of All Nations and other stores. The idea came from the conservation-minded people at the Carpet Plus Store.
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- Robert Kennedy Jr. Calls Mountaintop Removal Mining A Crime
At an environmental rally in West Virginia, Robert Kennedy Jr. says mountaintop removal mining is a crime, and if Americans could see it, there would be a revolution. Meanwhile, about 200 coal miners and truck drivers drove near the protest site, heckling the rally.
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- EPA: Greenhouse Gases Endanger Human Health
The Environmental Protection Agency has concluded greenhouse gases are endangering people's health and must be regulated, signaling that the Obama administration is prepared to contain global warming without congressional action if necessary.
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- Albemarle Co. Ties for First Place in 2009 Green Gov. Challenge
Albemarle County tied for first place in its population category in the 2009 Go Green VA Challenge. Albemarle earned points in areas such as energy efficiency, climate protection, water resources, smart growth, and renewable energy use.
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- Virginia Environmental Group Releases New Report
Environmental groups and local activists are releasing a report on how nuclear power will hurt the country's ability to fight global warming. They want the Senate to focus on facilitating energy efficiency, not nuclear power.
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- New Environmentally Friendly Fog Lights on Afton Mountain
VDOT crews recently updated the existing fog light system on Afton Mountain with LED lamps.
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- Virginia State Energy Plan Makes Solar Power Cheaper
The new 40 million dollar Virginia State Energy Plan can save you 25 to 30% on solar power technology.
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- "Zip Cars" Bring Greener Travel to Charlottesville Area
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.
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- Students at UVa Urge Awareness During America Recycles Day
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
The University of Virginia Sustainability Kiosk includes real time energy and water usage numbers in Newcomb Hall.
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- Zipcars to Be A Part of UVa Life
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. - Using Green Energy to Make Green M&Ms
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.
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- New Monticello Visitor Center Earns Gold Certification
The Thomas Jefferson Foundation has been awarded LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for the Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center at Monticello.
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- "Green" Local Sports
MLB, NFL, NBA, and the NHL are all making big moves to "go green." Locally, JPJ and UVa have their own environmental strategy, which includes recycling, energy conservation, and venue design.
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- Company Gets $29 Million Bond to Build Solar Plant in Virginia
The federal government has awarded a $29 million bond to American Municipal Power to help pay for construction of a solar-powered energy plant in the Danville area.
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- Cannon Fires 2x4's at Wall
A cannon fires 2x4's at walls as part of Construction Day at Saint Anne's Belfield School.
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- Modular Construction at UVa Means Faster, Safer, and Greener Buildings
A new building at the University of Virginia Medical Center is being assembled just as a child would create a tower of blocks. The process is called Modular Construction, and CBS19 got an up-close view of the process Monday afternoon.
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- Virginia Holds Tax Holiday On Energy-Efficient Products
Virginia is holding its third annual tax holiday on energy-efficient products.
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- Eco-Friendly House Heads Home in Charlottesville
An eco-friendly house is on the move in Charlottesville. University of Virginia Engineering and Architecture students designed and built the energy efficient home for Habitat for Humanity, and now it's heading home.
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- Charlottesville Installs LED Street Lights
Changes to Charlottesville's street lights could save energy and benefit drivers. Crews blocked off a portion of McIntire Road Tuesday morning to install two new LED, environmentally-friendly street lights. - Cleanest Air in Virginia This Summer
Virginia is earning accolades for its quality of air. Governor Tim Kaine announced significant improvements in Virginia’s air quality during the past decade. The summer of 2009 was the cleanest on record.
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- UVa Learning Barge Takes to Sea, Green Building Takes Off in C'ville
The University of Virginia's Learning Barge was dropped into the Elizabeth River, allowing students an opportunity to study the environment of that waterway up close.
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- Construction Under Way on Virginia's First Wind Farm
Construction is under way in mountainous Highland County on Virginia's first wind-powered electric generation project.
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- Cash for Clunkers Controversy
Some environmentalists say the government's new Cash for Clunkers program really won't help the country go green. The scrap yard is supposed to junk the car, sell what they can, and recycle the rest. But critics of the CARS program say that usually these cars end up in landfills.
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- "Green" Back to School Supplies Easy to Find
"Green" school supplies, including paper, highlighters, notebooks, and computer paper, are gaining popularity as the summer comes to a close.
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- UVa Builds Environmentally-Friendly "Learning Barge"
A group of UVa students, alumni, and faculty are working on a project in Chesapeake, Virginia, building a barge on the water that teaches environmental sustainability.
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- Bob's Wheel Alignment "Goes Green"
Bob's Wheel Alignment now has several green features aimed at making the building more energy efficient and better for the environment.
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- Albemarle Window Cleaning Green Initiative
Albemarle Window Cleaning is helping homeowners make easy, cost effective, green changes with a new green campaign. There are a lot of small things you can do to your home to help you go green and save some green.
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- St. Gabriel Organics
St. Gabriel Organics in Orange County has been designing and manufacturing some of the best organic lawn and garden, pest control, and household products over the past 35 years.
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- Chicago's Iconic Sears Tower to Undergo $350 Million Green Remodel
The Sears Tower will undergo a $350 million green remodeling effort at the 110-story skyscraper, including wind turbines, green roofs and solar panels.
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- Dozens Celebrate New "Green" House in Charlottesville
It's a celebration of a new, environmentally-friendly era for a local home. Dozens of people gathered at a "green" house on Brown Street in Charlottesville.
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- Visitors Bureau Challenges Businesses to Become Virginia Green
The local Visitors Bureau says people coming to Charlottesville and Albemarle County are making decisions on where to visit, by who or what is the most green. The bureau has started a new effort to reduce the environmental impacts of tourism.
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- James River Cleanup: Volunteers to Sweep James River
Hundreds of volunteers will be sweeping the banks of the James River on Saturday.
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- UVa Leads New Methane Research Center
The University of Virginia gets a multi-million dollar grant to develop more practical alternative energy sources.
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- New Solar Panels at Saint Anne's Belfield School
Saint Anne's Belfield School is continuing its push for sustainability with the installation of new solar panels.
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- Going Green Safely: Disposing Compact Fluorescents
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs are becoming common in many households looking to save money and be eco-friendly, but this technology does raise a concern for safety.
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- Va. Environmentalists Want Energy-Efficient Homes
An environmental group wants Virginia officials to require new homes to be more energy efficient.
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- Charlottesville Leaders Turn One House Green
Charlottesville leaders are unveiling a new project that they hope will serve as the model for green building in the city for decades.
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- A More Eco Friendly Lawn Tractor
For years Americans have gone with bigger and more powerful lawn tractors, but now things are changing. People are going greener and in some cases downsizing.
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- Celebrating Earth Day in Charlottesville
Celebrating Earth Day at The Paramount Theater in Charlottesville, the GreenMatters expo featured over 25 local organizations all with a focus on green living. For more on going green check out our Go Green Guide.
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