The new 40 million dollar Virginia State Energy Plan can save you 25 to 30% on solar power technology.

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.

The University of Virginia is urging students and community members to recycle Monday (11/16) as part of America Recycles Day.

The University of Virginia Sustainability Kiosk includes real time energy and water usage numbers in Newcomb Hall.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A cannon fires 2x4's at walls as part of Construction Day at Saint Anne's Belfield School.

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.

Virginia is holding its third annual tax holiday on energy-efficient products.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Construction is under way in mountainous Highland County on Virginia's first wind-powered electric generation project.

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.

"Green" school supplies, including paper, highlighters, notebooks, and computer paper, are gaining popularity as the summer comes to a close.

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.

Bob's Wheel Alignment now has several green features aimed at making the building more energy efficient and better for the environment.

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.

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.

The Sears Tower will undergo a $350 million green remodeling effort at the 110-story skyscraper, including wind turbines, green roofs and solar panels.

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.