Submit a Story!
Votes
topics:

posted by robinscott vote down flag
The "Ultimate Green Home" in Illinois
robertlordbuilders.com - 6/3/2009
The "Ultimate Green Home" in Illinois
—
Read about this famous home in Illinois-- The Ultimate Green Home was built with the direction to question everything through out the process to reduce the residence’s carbon footprint without sacrificing on quality or comfort. The result was nothing less then the "Ultimate Green Home."
Civil Lawsuit Filed Against Illinois Toxic Water Town
ecochildsplay.com - 6/11/2009
Civil Lawsuit Filed Against Illinois Toxic Water Town
— ecochildsplay.com — The city of Crestwood, IL is in hot water with the state government. Illinois Attorney General Lisa... Madigan filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday claiming that not only did the village serve tainted water for more than 20 years, it knowingly lied to the EPA and residents repeatedly over the years.  ... (more) Civil Lawsuit Filed Against Illinois Toxic Water Town

Comments vote down jenniferlance jenniferlance posted 6/11/2009posted this
ComEd picks GE, Silver Spring for smart grid pilot
cleantech.com - 6/9/2009
ComEd picks GE, Silver Spring for smart grid pilot
— cleantech.com — Redwood City, Calif.-based Silver Spring Networks continues to expand in Australia, announcing new partnership with power distributors.... (more) ComEd picks GE, Silver Spring for smart grid pilot

Comments vote down cleantechgroup cleantechgroup posted 6/9/2009posted this
The Ultimate Ultimate Race! - ESPN The Magazine
sports.espn.go.com - 6/3/2009
The Ultimate Ultimate Race! - ESPN The Magazine
— sports.espn.go.com — The ultimate Ultimate Race by Luke Cyphers Last year, in a fit of journo-satirical inspiration, we gamed... out an enviro-athletic competition based on the pseudo-serious question: What will end the world first, Global Warming or Peak Oil? We called it ... (more) The Ultimate Ultimate Race! - ESPN The Magazine

Comments vote down The Oil Drum found this 6/3/2009found this
Comments
Related Content
Buying into biodiesel
pjstar.com 1/12/2009 — Journal Star: Just off a county blacktop road, surrounded by farm fields and woodland, is a typical-looking central Illinois barn - but nothing typical is going on inside. Rather than the body heat of animals and the aroma of bedding straw, there's a ...
Illinois Smart Grid Initiative final report
theenergycollective.com 5/12/2009 — Last year I worked on the project team for the Illinois Smart Grid Initiative, in which we brought together a wide range of stakeholders to discuss the opportunities, benefits, and costs of different models of investing in smart grid infrastructure and technologies. We also discussed the ...
Illinois points the way to food system reform
grist.org 9/30/2009 — by Tom Laskawy Not your father’s Corn Belt. This development in Illinois managed to pass somewhat under the radar, probably because it took place during the dog days of summer. But it’s still a big deal—Illinois has a new law that ...
Beautiful LEED Modern Home in Illinois
jetsongreen.com 8/3/2009 — This is the first detached, single-family home in Illinois to obtain LEED certification. The modern residence received certification a little over a year ago in May 2008, so there's no new news, but the home is beautiful and worth sharing.  ...
Midwest farmer speaks on rural crisis, financial collapse
energybulletin.net 10/28/2009 — "We need to break up the big banks. We need banks that understand good farming practices, soil stewardship … and look at the long-term picture for the good of the environment and not just short-term profits." read more
Illinois Gable House is Solar Decathlon Runner-Up
inhabitat.com 10/21/2009 — Coming in at 2nd place, right on the heels of Team Germany’s powerhouse , is the University of Illinois’ Gable House . Their unique farmhouse-inspired home is a welcome respite for anyone who prefers more traditional architecture. ...
Participating Organizations | About
energycitizens.org 8/18/2009 — 60-Plus Association Acoustical Control Agribusiness Council of Indiana Alpha Bioscience Company American Conservative Union American Farm Bureau Federation Americans for Prosperity – Ohio Americans for Tax Reform American Highway Users Alliance ...
United States: Clean-coal project gains government support
reuters.com 7/12/2009 — Reuters: The Taylorville Energy Center, a proposed clean-coal project to be built in Illinois, expects to obtain a federal loan guarantee of nearly $2.6 billion after being selected by the U.S. Department of Energy for final term-sheet negotiations, ...
Clean Coal Project Revived in Illinois
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com 6/12/2009 — A major public-private project to capture and store carbon dioxide that was abandoned by the Bush administration is being restarted, Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today.
Campus ahead of goals in reducing energy consumption | Inside Illinois | The News Bureau | University of Illinois
news.illinois.edu 6/29/2009 — The Urbana campus is ahead of schedule in meeting Chancellor Richard Herman’s goal of reducing energy consumption by 10 percent by Fiscal Year 2010. For the first 10 months of the current fiscal year (FY09), energy consumption was down by 9.6 percent ...