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November 10, 2009
Lynchburg investor’s 100 mpg vehicle still in X-Prize fight
Oliver Kuttner and his Edison*2 team have been designing and assembling a prototype lightweight vehicle that they expect will be able to achieve 110 mpg in the city and 140 on the highwayNovember 03, 2009
Disney spending $7 million on conservation projects
Seeking to help fight climate change, the Walt Disney Co. says it will spend $7 million in partnership with three conservation groups to protect tens of thousands of acres of forests lands in the Congo basin, the Amazon basin and in two regions of the United StatesOctober 28, 2009
Vertical turbine promises wind power for Virginia
The prototype wind turbine - which has been dubbed the Blade Runner 5000 - is designed to be different from traditional wind turbines in that it will be smaller, cheaper and more efficient.October 21, 2009
Virginia Tech students begin work on eco-challenge SUV
Members of the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team of Virginia Tech are competing against 16 other schools as part of the EcoCAR ChallenegeOctober 08, 2009
Southside could lead bioenergy future
The “Southern Virginia Bioenergy: Making Innovation Work” conference brought area stakeholders together to focus on Virginia’s renewable energy agendaSeptember 21, 2009
New Wytheville company plans to seel “plugless power”
Evatran hopes to make its first sales in early 2010September 17, 2009
Going Green: Director says Danville Habitat home more energy efficient
The homes built by Danville-Pittsylvania County Habitat for Humanity all look very modest, but inside the walls of these homes are some of the latest energy-saving devices on the marketSeptember 15, 2009
Going Green: Hollins University plan to be carbon neutral by 2040
The school's climate action plans targets a 3% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions each year, for the next five yearsAugust 17, 2009
Virginia Tech’s New Hall West gives students a great space with a “Green” touch
With 133 rooms, housing 260 students, the new building has many great amenities for residents.August 08, 2009
Virginia Cooperative Extension encourages citizens to plant home vegetable gardens
Virginia Cooperative Extension is educating citizens about the benefits of planting and maintaining home vegetable gardens.August 07, 2009
Blacksburg Motor Company building gets a “Green” restoration
The renovations turned it into a LEED building, to be more environmentally friendly.August 06, 2009
Virginia Tech food scientists research ways to make fruits and vegetables safer
Researchers at Virginia Tech are working to inform produce growers and distributors about ways to minimize the risks of food-borne illnessJuly 30, 2009
Radford University leads Big South Conference in Princeton Review’s green report card 2009
In its first year of participating in the Princeton Review Green Report Card 2009, Radford University was recognized for its campus-wide sustainability efforts with a rating of 88, which placed it atop its Big South Conference peers.July 17, 2009
Madison Heights’ company’s hydrogen fuel system can save you money
S and K HHO Fuel Systems in Madison Heights unveils their new and improved Hydrogen fuel system.
Virginia Tech goes green with dorm renovations
The university has a renewed focus on conserving water and energy in the buildings around campus
July 07, 2009
Local teenager starts recycling business, gets recognition from President Obama
13 year-old T.J. Stroupe is the man behind the recycling business.
June 22, 2009
Roanoke gets “electric”
Roanoke City has two new electric vehicles.
June 12, 2009
Construction to begin soon on first Virginia wind farm
A spokesman for Highland New Wind Development, Frank Maisano, said Friday the company has filed its site plan with Highland County for the $60 million project on 220 acres
June 11, 2009
Fifth-graders make rain barrels in environmental lesson
A North Carolina company donated 75 plastic barrels that once held 55 gallons of pickles. Starting in April, the students cleaned them, installed the fixtures
May 27, 2009
Virginia Tech students make own biodiesel derived from waste vegetable oil
The Virginia Tech Bio-Fuels group is putting the fuel to direct use, running two pickup trucks on the liquid in a bid to not only stave off the use of foreign-bought oil but also to be environmentally friendly.
May 16, 2009
Wytheville Pepsi bottling plant unvels 21 “green” tractor trailers
It might not be a DeLorean with a flux capacitor, but a Pepsi tractor-trailer with a hydrogen power generator is a vehicle that wouldn’t be out of place in a futuristic Hollywood flick.
May 12, 2009
Recycled gear makes gardening even greener
Manufacturers are hitting pay dirt with recycled products designed for the garden.
May 05, 2009
UVA gets grant for green fuel studies
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the University of Virginia an $11 million grant to establish a center that will develop technologies for converting methane gas and other hydrocarbon and fossil resources into more environmentally friendly liquid fuels
April 24, 2009
10 tips for kids to be more environmentally friendly
Making your life more environmentally friendly doesn’t always include planting trees or starting compost piles. Caring about the environment means taking responsibility.
April 22, 2009
Roanoke businesses claim progress on carbon footprint cutting
The “Clean and Green Business Coalition” says businesses on average reduced their carbon footprint by 13%
Herman L. Horn Elementary students plant seedlings on Earth Day
Students planted about 50 dogwood and red oak seedlings, as part of a bigger project at the school to help fight global warming.
Go organic: 10 tips for beginners
Organic gardening is all about working with nature and minimizing harm to the environment. You begin to see your garden as a habitat and a diverse ecosystem, not just a place to grow vegetables
SIPs a ‘green’ alternative to materials
Structural insulated panels (SIPs) are expanded polystyrene foam cores bonded on both sides by oriented strand board
Composting 101: Pile it on
A popular way to increase a household’s eco-friendliness is to start composting
April 21, 2009
8 ways to green up your pets
There’s a lot pet owners can do to help the environment, by slightly changing some every day practices
