U.S. struggles to build green homes
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Change a light bulb and stop a war. Build smarter homes and keep the seas from rising.
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A report calling for more building on green belt land in England is criticised by environmental groups.
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WASHINGTON -- Confronted with congressional concerns about global warming, the leaders of the U.S. auto industry are highlighting their work to develop alternative vehicles and asserting that the burdens of climate change cannot fall to one industry alone.
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Going green with certain home improvements can save you big.
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By Sun Xiaohua and Xin Dingding  The central government's bid to factor in the cost of environmental degradation into economic growth with the introduction of "Green GDP" has run into opposition from some local governments.
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As part of the largest US attempt at a public-housing makeover, some residents are now being required to work.
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By JULIAN BELTRAME  OTTAWA (CP) - With the world scrambling to combat global warming, one segment of the green movement offering one of the most innovative approaches to saving the planet is still fighting for acceptance - not from the public, but from environmentalists.
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EVERY new home must be 'carbon-neutral' within ten years under plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The White Paper published yesterday sets out plans which would require all new buildings to be fitted with green technology by 2016.
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LOS Angeles is a city that, its smog notwithstanding, prides itself on its green sensibilities. Our mayor is out planting 1 million trees, fighting global warming is our war cry, and our beloved DWP has spent millions on "green power" schemes of dubious value.
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The Bush administration's efforts to carry out the first phase of the law have been plagued with difficulties.
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Energy law sets efficiency levels for cars and homes but environmentalists say measures are too limited
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WASHINGTON Trying to break a deadlock on energy policy, a diverse group of environmentalists, academics and former government officials were to publish a report on Wednesday that presents strategies for making the United States cleaner, more competitive
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Improving the microbes and building expensive factories are two of the hurdles awaiting the cellulosic ethanol industry.
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Burdensome state and local regulations hurt efforts to build housing that is affordable for low- and middle-income people, and the problem has only worsened over the past decade, a U.S. government report said on Monday.
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The U.S. House aims to slash its energy consumption by 50 percent in 10 years under a "Green the Capitol" initiative.
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IT can help the U.S. go green, technology CEOs said at a conference in Washington.
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Burdensome state and local  regulations hurt efforts to build housing that is affordable  for low- and middle-income people, and the problem has only  worsened over the past decade, a U.S. government report said on  Monday.