world news IEA: Pollution threatens 'golden age of gas' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 29 May 2012 19:24:58 +0000 Fracking for shale gas may be dangerous, but the international agency offers a list of rules it says can make the process 'environmentally acceptable.' Full Article Energy
world news Does 'fracking' need a new name? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:57:59 +0000 Does 'fracking' need a new name? The slang for hydraulic fracturing sounds dirty and disconcerting — and now a study finds it even curbs support for the contr Full Article Energy
world news Fracking to blame for Ohio earthquakes By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 16:29:25 +0000 The Youngstown quakes were triggered by wastewater injection, scientists have discovered. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
world news EPA Chief Lisa Jackson hits The Daily Show By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 19 May 2009 18:12:31 +0000 When Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson appeared on The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart couldn’t resist asking. Full Article Politics
world news Video: Jon Stewart interviews EPA chief By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 20 May 2009 01:12:04 +0000 The Daily Show's Jon Stewart interviews Lisa P. Jackson, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Full Article Climate & Weather
world news Head of EPA talks climate change on 'The Daily Show' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:53:13 +0000 Lisa P. Jackson, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, discusses climate change with Jon Stewart. Full Article Climate & Weather
world news 'Time' names most influential in sustainable food By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:24:48 +0000 You won’t recognize all the names from Time’s list of people that most affect our world, but you’ll want to get to know them. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
world news EPA launches website on oil spill By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:39:11 +0000 The Deepwater Horizon is set to surpass the Exxon Valdez spill as the worst oil disaster in U.S. history. The EPA, the Coast Guard and Dept. of Homeland Securit Full Article Computers
world news How clean is the air near your school? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:00:08 +0000 Environmental Protection Agency releases air toxicity results from 65 schools in 22 states. Full Article Family Activities
world news Will a new U.S.-China pact change anything? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:22:23 +0000 Lisa Jackson's first official visit to China results in the creation of a new committee, but will the committee be able to achieve anything? Full Article Politics
world news A fight with congressional Republicans may just be what Lisa Jackson wants By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:55:24 +0000 Republicans are licking their chops about questioning the EPA administrator, but recent history shows that may be exactly what she wants. Full Article Politics
world news Senate panel to examine the effects of chemicals on kids By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:49:40 +0000 Senate Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health will convene today to hear about the effects of everyday chemicals on the health of children. Full Article Family Activities
world news 2011 Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:27:05 +0000 EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood are just two of the great speakers scheduled for this year’s green jobs conference. Full Article Green Workplace
world news Obama still has EPA's back By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:05:47 +0000 The EPA will continue to draw fire, but the veto weapon should protect the agency as long as Obama is in the White House. Full Article Politics
world news Republicans duke it out with Lisa Jackson and the EPA By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:36:35 +0000 The GOP is treating the EPA chief like a human punching bag — but she can strike back. Full Article Politics
world news 2011 Good Jobs Green Jobs keynote By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 23:19:36 +0000 EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson delivered the opening keynote at the 2011 Good Jobs Green jobs conference. Full Article Green Workplace
world news EPA may target dust from farms By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:39:17 +0000 EPA head Lisa Jackson will decide if dust standards for U.S. farms and ranches should be left alone or tightened. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
world news Thanks ARRA for 1 million green jobs By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:31:00 +0000 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is responsible for creating or saving one million green jobs. Full Article Green Workplace
world news Advise the Advisors: Small business edition By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:58:34 +0000 White House Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Austan Goolsbee is seeking feedback from small business owners and entrepreneurs. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
world news Watch: Obama and Goolsbee on small business By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:33:18 +0000 President Obama joined CEA Chairman Austan Goolsbee at the "Winning the Future" Forum on Small Business in Cleveland. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
world news Wind energy By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:39:13 +0000 The premise seems simple: use wind energy to push a turbine and generate electricity with no greenhouse gases or associated pollution. Full Article Energy
world news Dry your clothes on the clothesline By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:27:27 +0000 Save money, cut carbon emissions, and extend the life of your clothing—all with a few bucks’ worth of rope. Full Article Responsible Living
world news Germany: A cleantech case study for a post-Fukushima world By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:19:15 +0000 In the wake of the worst nuclear disaster in a generation, Germany doubled down on a decade of success, pledging to eliminate nukes by 2022 and switch almost ex Full Article Energy
world news Future360: Xtreme Power By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:36:39 +0000 Video: Future360 travels to Austin, TX, to unearth a radical new energy storage technology. Xtreme Power's patented power cell promises to be a game changer in Full Article Energy
world news Clean energy may be hurt by debt deal By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:31:45 +0000 With budget cuts come consequences. It looks like the emerging clean energy industry could take a big hit. Full Article Politics
world news Solar provides ray of hope in Israeli-Palestinian conflict By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:19:05 +0000 The universe's strongest source of energy may be the solution to one of Earth's oldest conflicts. Full Article Politics
world news Green book roundup: Sustainability and innovation in business and the economy By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:15:35 +0000 From sustainability as a means of innovation to envisioning a prosperous, peaceful future free of oil, coal and nuclear energy, these five books are taking care Full Article Arts & Culture
world news Watch: President Obama on ending oil subsidies By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0000 President Obama calls on Congress to end the oil industry subsidies. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
world news The symbolic power of bladeless wind turbines By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:35:08 +0000 Critics of renewable energy are obsessed with the costs and practicalities of cleantech right this instant. Visitors to Silicon Valley in the 1970s didn't see t Full Article Energy
world news The competitive advantage of green grids By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 01 May 2012 19:21:23 +0000 As Greenpeace attacks Apple for the coal clouds firing its data centers, green grids from Iceland to Quebec are attracting some surprising new customers. All ki Full Article Energy
world news Sean Tufts: Ex-NFL linebacker now tackling wind energy projects By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 11 May 2012 05:38:11 +0000 Site for wind farms is not exactly the type of field you picture a retired NFL linebacker scouting. But Sean Tufts is not your typical retired player. Nor is he Full Article Arts & Culture
world news Danielle Fong: Perfecting green energy storage By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 16 May 2012 05:27:54 +0000 Danielle Fong was only 19 years old when she founded a technology company with the goal of perfecting green energy storage and utilization. Full Article Arts & Culture
world news How air conditioning can heat buildings By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:39:07 +0000 A new system created by a French energy firm heats about 6 million square feet of office space, creating no emissions in the process. Full Article Energy
world news Greening the fleet: Republicans criticize $26 a gallon biofuel being tested by the Navy By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:47:00 +0000 The USNS Henry J. Kaiser is carrying 900,000 gallons of biofuel blended with petroleum for evaluation and testing. Full Article Politics
world news How affordable is alternative energy? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:48:23 +0000 Alternative energy sources that are cost-competitive with fossil fuels may be closer to fruition than previously thought. Recent studies from global leaders in Full Article Energy
world news Tiny factory could make solar panels anywhere By www.livescience.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:25:30 +0000 Two inventors have built a table-sized, automated factory that can quickly manufacture pocket-sized solar panels that last longer and are cheaper than current p Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
world news Everything under the sun -- including electricity By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:47:37 +0000 Walmart leads the way in generating solar energy from its store rooftops, creating 65,000 kilowatts from the sun. Big-box retailers are often cast as the boogie Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
world news AT&T adding 9.6MW of fuel cell power By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +0000 The telecommunications company will be Bloom Energy's largest non-utility customer. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
world news Climate change will increase wind and waves in Australia By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:27:19 +0000 The Southern Hemisphere will experience more devastating wind and waves as the world warms, according to new research. Full Article Climate & Weather
world news 6 green energy summer internships By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:14:03 +0000 Are you looking for a green energy internship for summer 2013? If so, let me help you with your search. Full Article Green Workplace
world news How to go solar the right way By www.toptenreviews.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:01:42 +0000 If you're thinking about replacing utilities with solar panels, you'll need to research and take some considerations into account first. Full Article Energy
world news Solar cell coating could dramatically boost energy harvest By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:38:10 +0000 A special coating could dramatically improve the percentage of energy that can be harvested from solar cells by splitting photons in two. Full Article Energy
world news The saddest little video of smokestacks collapsing that you'll ever see By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:38:58 +0000 Your heart may break as you watch anthropomorphic cooling towers and smokestacks tumble to the ground. Full Article Energy
world news 7 fictional energy sources from pop culture By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 03 May 2013 22:05:58 +0000 What if dilithium crystals were an alternative energy solution? Here are 7 fictional energy sources. Full Article Energy
world news Clean energy options for houses By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 16:16:10 +0000 If solar panels are out of your realm of possibility, you still have alternatives to coal and other fossil fuels. Full Article Energy
world news 5 gadgets to create or conserve energy [Infographic] By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 17:25:13 +0000 These high-tech devices work in decidedly unexpected ways, often converting human energy into electricity. Full Article Energy
world news New process uses sunlight to split water By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 16:13:45 +0000 The heat from the sun heats up metal oxides that in turn release oxygen atoms that mingle with steam. Hydrogen molecules can then be captured and stored. Full Article Energy
world news How does an atom smasher work? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:49:45 +0000 Particle accelerators do more than collide subatomic particles and atoms together — they provide clues about the universe. Full Article Research & Innovations
world news In post-Fukushima Japan, homeowners gung-ho over green energy [Video] By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 23:45:13 +0000 Japanese homeowners are investing in solar panels in an act that the WSJ describes as a 'post-tsunami revolt against conventional electric utilities.' Full Article Energy
world news GoSun: It's the hot new device in solar cookers By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 17:47:16 +0000 GoSun Stove offers a new approach to solar-powered cooking with a heated tube used to prepare food. Full Article Energy