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First New Nuclear Reactors in the U.S. in 30 Years Get the Green Light Near Atlanta
The Southern Company just got a thumbs up from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to move forward on construction of the nation’s first new nuclear reactors in 30 years. The dueling
Walmart Announces Healthy Food Label and Effort to Reduce Sodium, Fat and Sugar Intake
When the world’s largest retailer says it is doing something to make people healthier, we listen. Walmart announced this week that they are reducing fat, sugar and sodium in their private-label
Greenpeace Rates Google Highest on Its Cool IT Leaderboard Ranking Green Companies
Greenpeace just released their fifth annual Cool IT Leaderboard, which rates huge IT companies for their green initiatives – and this year Google pulled ahead of the pack. The internet giant got the
VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Inhabitat Gets Electric Vehicle Fever at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show
Inhabitat’s Jill Fehrenbacher recently hit the scene of the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, where she toured the laser-filled show to bring you an exclusive look at the
VIDEO: Inhabitat Interviews Henrik Fisker, Founder of Fisker Automotive and Designer of the Karma
Car designer and entrepreneur Henrik Fisker made his name in the car industry designing the highest of the high-end luxury cars for BMW and Aston Martin. After making waves in the auto industry with
New Technique Could Allow Lab Mice to be Replaced with Neurons Grown from Human Stem Cells
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has developed a technique that could allow tissue grown from human stem cells to replace lab mice in experiments with Botulinum toxin. The toxin — which is
83-Year-Old Woman Gets the World’s First 3D Printed Replacement Jaw
An 83-year-old woman in Belgium is now the proud owner of what could be possibly the coolest lower jaw in history: a 3D printed titanium mandible replacement. The jaw was implanted successfully a few
GM Hires A Team of Aliens For Their Chevy Volt Super Bowl Commercial
Though the matchup between the Patriots and the Giants might be drawing a lot of football fans, many people will be tuning into the Super Bowl just for the commercials! GM knows this too and this year,
16-Year-Old Girl Scouts Petition to Make Their Cookies Rainforest-Safe
Two 16 year-old Girl Scouts from Michigan have taken it upon themselves to try to convince their organization to stop using palm oil, a product that has been blamed for widespread rainforest destruction,
EU Climate Commissioner Wants to Double Renewable Energy Share by 2030
The Climate Commissioner for the European Union, Connie Hedegaard, told reporters today in New Delhi that she believes the European Union should pledge to double their renewable energy supply by 2030 and
President Obama Visits the Washington Auto Show and Swoons Over Ford’s Plug-In Hybrid Electric
President Obama decided to make a quick visit to the Washington D.C. Auto Show this week in order to applaud American automobile manufacturers for their recent green transportation successes. While at the
Monsanto Being Sued for Poisoning West Virginia Town with Agent Orange Chemicals
If you don’t know who Monsanto is, just ask your stomach – chances are you’ve consumed quite a lot of their genetically modified produce in your life. The giant agricultural company has
VIDEO: The Buckminster Fuller Institute
The Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI) is an organization after Inhabitat’s own heart. It was formed by the visionary eco architect/designer’s family in 1983 to champion Buckminster
Humane Society Alleges Pigs Are Being Badly Abused at 2 of America’s Large Swine Farms
After an undercover mission to expose cruelty at factory farms, the Humane Society has filed a legal complaint with the U.S. Securities and Exchange and Federal Trade Commission (U.S. SEC) alleging false
New Emails Show BP Was Aware of Possibility of Oil Spill in Gulf But Kept it Secret
On Friday, as part of a federal investigation, BP released a series of internal e-mails sent directly after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and started to leak oil into the Gulf of Mexico that seem
House Transportation Bill Slashes Bike and Ped Funding in Favor of Big Oil
The House Transportation Bill will be revealed today, and it already has alternative transportation activists across the country up in arms about the amount of funding being cut for federally mandated
Wave of Public Criticism Causes China to Cave on Pollution Control Problems
In response to a practical protest by Chinese citizens worried about levels of air pollution, China’s government has announced a plan to measure and limit the amount of small particle pollution in
Chevrolet to Put Environmental Impact Stickers on All of Their Cars by 2013
In an unprecedented move in the automotive industry, Chevrolet is about to wear its green heart on its sleeve by putting environmental impact labels on all of its vehicles starting with the 2012 Chevy
Clean Energy Executives Say Grid Parity Without Subsidies Could Be Just 3 Years Away
Some of the largest countries on Earth made it clear this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland that, in many cases, renewable energy is just a few years away from reaching grid parity
Advisors in Japan Say Post-Disaster Nuclear Checks are “Insufficient”
Despite the rush to get reactors back online and convince the public that Japan’s nuclear power generation facilities are safe, an advisor says the current checks of nuclear reactors in the country
New Energy-Efficient Battery Charging Standards in California Will Save 1 Million Tons of Carbon Emissions
We have all heard the phrases “phantom power” and “vampire energy” about a million times, and yet the problem still exists – many people forget to unplug battery chargers and
President Obama’s Latest Speech Touts American-Made Energy but Gets Stuck on Oil and Gas
Listening to President Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night we cheered for his green ambitions as he laid out a plan to energize the American economy with the manufacturing of clean
Toyota’s Hybrid TS030 Supercar to Debut at Le Mans 24 Hour Race
Toyota just made a splash in the high-performance auto world as it unveiled its brand new hybrid TS030 – the gasoline-electric super car they’ll be driving in 2012′s 24 hour Le Mans
Obama’s State of the Union Address Sets Forth a Green Blueprint for America
President Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address to the nation last night while standing firm on his believe that American ingenuity will carry us safely into a secure future. His overall
Tesla Set to Launch Model S Electric Sedan This Summer!
Tesla – the company that made electric vehicles sexy for the first time – just announced that they’re on track to get the first Model S sedans on the road next summer. While talking to
Japanese Homes and Business Sold 2,150 Gigawatt-Hours of Solar Energy Back to the Grid in 2011
Small businesses and homeowners in Japan sold an amazing 2,150 gigawatt hours of solar energy back to utilities last year – a figure that shows a fifty percent increase since 2010. The surge in
VIDEO: Andrea Air Purifier Uses a Plant to Clean the Air in Your Home
The Andrea Air Purifier is a brilliant partnership between man and plant that accelerates nature’s natural ability to clean air in order to detoxify the atmosphere inside your home. We had a chance
Massive 1,000 LB Butter Sculpture Will Power Pennsylvania Farm for Three Days
Each year the Pennsylvania Farm Show unveils a series of giant butter sculptures, and this year the mother of them all was revealed – a 1,000 pound piece of butter art. The sculpture depicts a 4-H
US Department of Energy Decreases Estimate of East Coast Natural Gas Reserves by 66%
The US Department of Energy took a chunk out of the natural gas industry’s high hopes for the future yesterday by slashing the amount of gas estimated to be held in the Marcellus Shale — a
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