CFL’s make better sense

  Have those lights overhead, snapped on?   Just like in timeless cartoons society as a whole has finally come to grips with the fact old technology is not too environmentally friendly, in some cases it eats resources like a child scarfs down Halloween candy. On average, lighting in a typical read more

Tackling Noxious Weeds a Watershed at a Time

 Nevada Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources News Tackling Noxious Weeds a Watershed at a Time   Posted: 04 Dec 2008 01:23 PM CST           The Mason and Smith Valley conservation districts in Nevada participated in a Streambank Soil Bioengineering Technical Training Workshop. read more

System wide network grid approach

    Stealth-Mode Startup Could Shake Up the Demand Response Market   Original story from the Smart Grid Newsletter by Jesse Berst   With a little creative thinking and technology much can be accomplished. The idea of taking an automated approach to energy requirements, transmission and read more

DOE Report Says More Wind Than Coal Planned for US Grid

  In light of the president-elects 60 minute statement just the other night we can assume that there will be more and more projects concerning alternative and environmentally friendly energy projects on the horizon. This is just a few of the references that were already in the papers not long read more

Society of American Foresters meet in Reno

 Society of American Foresters meet in Reno to address change   The Society of American Foresters, a national scientific and educational organization representing the forestry profession in the United States, is holding its annual meeting at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno November 5 through read more

Utilities putting new energy into geothermal sources

  David Calvert / Ormat Technologies Inc. Laying the groundwork: Ormat Technologies’ geothermal power plant in Reno, Nev., is a leader in using the renewable energy source.   Geothermal sources draw power firms in quest for renewables. By Marla Dickerson Los Angeles read more

Rising Temperatures in Reno

A number of environmental reports, one from Environment America and a California environmental Study for 2008 spell out what many have already witnessed. The Earth is getting warmer. Common consensus is we, the human race, are a big part of the problem. It’s hard to argue with 6 billion read more

Energy Projections, Energy Realities

If you aren’t already gun shy from the past weeks and months of getting battered in the stock market the latest big government report ought to get your teeth grinding. World market energy consumption is projected to increase by 57 percent starting already from 2004 and projected to 2030. read more

What greenUP! is

greenUP! Defined greenUP! is not a single event. It is a promotional campaign headed up by the governments of Reno, Sparks, Washoe County, the Nevada Small Business Development Center, and a number of other public and private organizations. greenUP! “seeks to engage businesses, individuals, read more

How to Winterize Your Home and Save Energy

19 Ways to Save More Money This Heating Season and Protect Your Investment Story By Brian Clark Howard from The Daily Green.com Brian Clark Howard has collected a great list of 19 items that might help you get through this winter without getting heating bill shock. If you can think of more read more

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