Updated: 8:55 AM Albemarle Window Cleaning designs and installs outdoor holiday lighting for homes and businesses across Central Virginia. This year they have started using high efficiency LEDs and offering a carbon off-set.

Updated: 5:01 PM To help prevent environmental disasters, the federal government has unveiled a new "Most Wanted" List. The list targets environmental fugitives.

Posted: 7:08 PM Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and UVa joined local governments across the country Monday, to kick off their first event to raise awareness about climate change.

Updated: 5:24 PM Virginia's recycling rate is above the national average and is growing slightly. The state Department of Environmental Quality said Monday that 38.5 percent of solid waste was recycled in 2007. That compares with 38.4 percent in 2006, and the DEQ said recycling of plastics, metals, glass and used oil increased between the two years.

Updated: 7:21 AM Using a professional car wash can save about three times as much water as washing your car yourself and is also better for the environment.

Updated: 8:05 PM Charlottesville has earned a top rank for its eco-friendly efforts.

Updated: 2:41 PM The new Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center is going for LEED certification and is designed with the environment in mind.

Posted: 11:39 AM Solar energy was the topic of discussion earlier this week at the GreenMatters workshop, a two year series of workshops, hosted by the Habitat Store in Charlottesville, designed to educate the public on green building.

Updated: 7:10 AM A local middle school student wins a big award for her invention called the Water Watcher that could save gallons of water every day.

Posted: 1:56 PM A new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy says Virginia could reduce its electricity needs by one-fifth by 2025 through energy efficiency.

Updated: 11:44 AM Driving smarter and with a little preparation is all it takes to drive greener and save you money at the pump. Not to mention, help you get more life out of your car.

Updated: 6:51 AM Most hybrids on the roads today can get you about 50% more miles per gallon but will cost you thousands more upfront. So that raises the question, is buying a hybrid worth it?

Updated: 6:41 AM Hybrid has become another buzz word within the green movement but there are still a lot of question marks about hybrids. Let's take a closer look at the technology behind a hybrid.

Posted: 4:45 PM The potential of wood as an alternative energy source will be addressed at two public meetings scheduled in September.

Updated: 12:57 PM Students in Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville are heading back to school. Now, when it comes to buying school supplies, you have a few more earth-friendly buys to choose from.

Updated: 7:42 PM Although prices at the pump are falling, the cost of fuel still has many people concerned about the future of energy. Local leaders are now looking for a long-term solution.

Updated: 7:47 PM Pen Park played host Sunday afternoon to the first-ever Better World Betty Earth-Friendly Picnic.

Posted: 1:30 PM There is a ton of information out today about living more ecofriendly, especially on the internet. A locally-based, social networking website is all about going green.

Updated: 7:32 PM A top-rated car website is helping new buyers address fuel economy and environmental issues.

Updated: 7:15 PM Governor Tim Kaine's chef, Chef Jason Babson, is challenging Virginians to eat local for a day during the Virginia Farmers Market Week from August 3-9.

Updated: 11:58 AM While politics these days is centered around energy production, two local entities are talking conservation. Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville announced new efforts to conserve Monday, and the goal is to save resources and money.

Updated: 11:07 AM Virginia Green is a statewide program who's goal is to reduce the environmental impacts of the tourism industry and to increase environmental awareness.

Updated: 7:47 PM Record high gas prices have University of Virginia Parking and Transportation officials starting a new incentive-laden carpooling program. The new program aims to help UVa employees reduce commuting costs by sharing a ride.

Updated: 11:09 AM How "green" is your home? There is a company right here in Charlottesville that specializes in evaluating the performance and health of your house.

Updated: 7:15 PM The Albemarle County Green Roof, which at 9,000 square feet is among the largest in central Virginia, continues to thrive as it turns three years old this summer.