Articles on Alternative Energy & Transportation

Improving Chicago's Transit Options

The launch of the Chicago Climate Action Plan (CCAP) last year set some lofty, yet achievable, goals for everyone who lives and works in the city. Some of its key components identify...

Fuelish Heart

It’s time for The Rolling Stones to embrace alternative energy and rework the lyrics of “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.” It’s not “a gas, gas, gas!” It’s...

How to Get Green Energy for Your Home and Save Money

Brad Pitt is leading a project in New Orleans to build affordable homes that are completely powered by solar energy. “The idea that we pay utility bills is absolutely unnecessary,”...

It's Easy to Get Greener: Q&A with Ed Begley, Jr.

Since the first Earth Day in 1970, actor-activist Ed Begley, Jr., has done a lot of unconventional things to spread the word on how to live a greener life. When he pedaled his bike...

Who Are the Greenest Celebrities?

A Q&A with EarthTalk, republished with permission. Q. Who are the greenest celebrities? – Eddie Kelley, Albuquerque, NM A. While there are no precise standards by which to...

Solar For the People

Homeowners contemplating going solar usually run into one of two obstacles: the expense of a solar power system or the sheer confusion involved in figuring out what rebates apply and...

The Lease They Can Do

If you’re a renter, you probably feel like your options for greening up your living space are limited to cheap, temporary, DIY changes like switching light bulbs, recycling, or...

Feed the Meter and Put Your Feet Up

More parks, fewer cars. The Zen-like philosophy behind Park(ing) Day — the annual event that attracts artists, urban planners and open space advocates interested in setting up...

A Better World Club

Being a carbon copy of an auto club doesn’t have to mean leaving behind a massive carbon footprint. The Better World Club (BWC) is proving that point to over 20,000 members and...

Spin Cycle

These days we’re constantly bombarded with media messages touting the latest and greatest eco-saviors. Compact fluorescent light bulbs save the polar bears! Bamboo clothes redefine...