Tobacco as the Next Biofuel
Biofuel researchers at UC Berkeley may keep the world-wide tobacco industry from going up in smoke. Scientists are engineering tobacco plants to produce oils that can serve as biofuels to power airplanes, cars, trucks and other machines. Watch »
May 18, 2013
Killer Windmills: Wind Energy Leaves Trail of Dead Eagles
Spinning wind turbines are killing thousands of federally protected birds, including eagles, each Watch »
May 14, 2013
Fun and Profit From Old Flip Flops
Hundreds of discarded flip flops wash up on Kenya's beaches each day. A small recycling company in Nairobi... Watch »
May 9, 2013
Diaper Free Potty Training Gains Popularity
A group of mothers has decided to toss the diapers and potty train their small babies. "Elimination communication" i Watch »
May 9, 2013
Solar Power Helps Monitor Carbon Fuels
Oil and natural gas companies are using more solar power to provide electricity to power remote monitoring stations... Watch »
May 8, 2013
Growing Own Produce Helping Restaurants Cut Cost
Restaurants are starting to grow their own produce in an attempt to both cut cost and serve fresher food. Read »
May 4, 2013
State-of-the-Art Green Workplace Provides Lunch, Games and Slides
AWeber Communications headquarters in Chalfont, Bucks County, Pa. isn't your average workplace as it features video... Watch »
May 1, 2013
A New Way to Compost Chicken Waste
Engineers with Perdue Farms are working on a new method of composting chicken waste in Delaware. Read »
Apr 26, 2013
Greener Blocks Mean Less Crime: Study
Some new research from Temple University is challenging a long accepted convention and offering tips that could aid... Read »
Apr 26, 2013
How Bad is the Air in Pennsylvania?
The American Lung Association says that air quality in parts of Pennsylvania is getting better, but there's... Read »
Apr 24, 2013
New Battery Packs Store Green Energy
New battery packs could help return power to the electrical grid. KGW's Keely Chalmers reports. Watch »
Apr 24, 2013
Junkyard Trash Turns to Art
With his castoff treasures rattling in the cart, Ben Cowden wheeled back toward his art studio in San... Watch »
Apr 25, 2013
Cemetery for Green-Friendly Burials
A cemetery in Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia, has become environmentally friendly for burials. Watch »
Apr 23, 2013
Getting Rid of Your e-Waste
This is just one of the topics to explore during Earth Week 2013. Watch »
Apr 22, 2013
Baxter Brewing Company Goes Green
Luke Livingston, president and founder of Baxter Brewing Company, talks about ways in which he is expanding... Watch »
Apr 24, 2013
College Unveils Its Own "Green" Coffee
Widener University unveils its own brand of coffee. Read »
Apr 17, 2013
More Bald Eagle Nests Showing Up
Dozens of new bald eagle nests are being reported across Pennsylvania this spring. Read »
Apr 15, 2013
10 Questions: Philly's Urban Farm Guru
On land that used to be unusable David Prendergast has taken up the task of making food grow. He shares his story an Read »
Apr 15, 2013
A Political Push for Cyclists and Walkers
Advocates want to see bicycling and walking included in transportation funding, which will be considered by... Read »
Apr 8, 2013
