Cost of Electric Car Batteries Poised to Plummet
While the cost of everything else seems to be going up, there’s one bright spot on the horizon: Treehugger reported today that the cost of electric car batteries are set to drop by 70% by 2015.
Where does this surprising prognosis come from? Well, the writer of the Treehugger articke, Michael Graham, was in Detroit for the [...]
Ford’s Goal to Reduce Water Use by 2015
Ford Motor Company announced recently that it has a new goal in its quest to reduce the water it takes to build a car. By 2015, the company will cut its water consumption by 30%.
Now, this might not sound like an aggressive number. However, Ford has already taken great strides in cutting its water use; [...]
From Concrete to Greenery
Last summer, I went to Manhattan. And by sheer chance, the hotel I stayed at was right on top of the High Line, a lovely park that used to be an elevated railroad. The city, along with a very large crew of volunteers, turned this elevated railway into a beautiful, thriving park that winds its [...]
Public Transit Tax Deduction Is Getting Cut
If you take public transit on a regular basis, then you probably already enjoy a $230 tax cut per month ($2,370 per year). This tax cut is meant to help prompt people to get out of their cars, and onto public busses and trains. And with many people, it’s probably working. At the very least, [...]
Permafrost Releasing More Greenhouse Gasses Than Previously Thought
Do you know what permafrost is?
Permafrost is soil that stays below 32 degrees for two years in a row or more. The picture on the left shows what permafrost looks like.
Most places in the higher altitudes, as well as areas close to the North and South Poles, are covered in permafrost. In fact, 24% of [...]
Is Your Washing Machine Polluting the Ocean?
It’s a compelling question, right? Could our washing machines be polluting the ocean?
At first glance, we might say “No”. After all, if you’re reading this blog then you’re likely already using eco-friendly laundry detergent, maxing out your wash loads so you wash less frequently each week, and you’ve turned your machine’s wash temperature to “cold” [...]
Turning Plastic Waste Into Oil
We have roughly two trillion pounds of plastic sitting in our landfills right now. And in spite of the growing awareness of recycling, that number continues to grow by 7%-9% per year. Some good news? An amazing startup has figured out how to turn our plastic waste into synthetic crude oil.
As reported on the Yale [...]
Washington’s Elwah River Dam Removal
I was listening to NPR a few days ago, and heard a story about the world’s largest dam removal project. The idea was a novel one…after all, we always hear about dams going up. But I’ve never heard of a dam being taken down.
But, that’s exactly what’s happening in Washington state, where two dams are [...]
Empire State Building Gets LEED Certification
Occasionally, we get to report some great news here on Ethical Energy. And, today is one of those days because the Empire State Building just became the tallest, and most recognizable, building to attain LEED Gold Certification.
The building has a whopping 2.85 million square feet. It’s hard to imagine all the work it took to [...]
Animals on the Run from Climate Change
There’s a global exodus of animals going on right now that most of us are unaware of. Put simply, animals are migrating north at an alarming rate. Why? Because of warming temperatures.
According to a new study published in the journal Science, as quoted on MSNBC, states that animals are moving north steadily each year, at [...]
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