Environmental News

Honda Insight: The Fuel Economy Test Drive Published at riverwired.com on Thu, Apr 23rd 2009 The brand-new Honda Insight is a big improvement, design-wise, over its predecessor. Granted, the aerodynamic shape has become familiar to us by now, thanks to the original Insight (with its covered wheels) and the uber-popular Toytoa Prius. But it’s got some moves of its own worth noting. First... Read more at riverwired.com

Happy Earth Day - Set Your Green Home Goals Published at riverwired.com on Wed, Apr 22nd 2009 My general take on Earth Day never changes. It’s a nice holiday, it’s nice to celebrate the planet, but overall, I think it’s too little. To really celebrate Earth Day you need to commit to whole lifestyle, whole year changes. When it comes to your green home, there are plenty of ways... Read more at riverwired.com

New Kelly-Moore zero-VOC paints to choose from Published at riverwired.com on Wed, Apr 22nd 2009 Low and no-VOC paints are rising in popularity. With consumers asking for more, additional paint companies are debuting new lines of eco-friendly paints. One such company is Kelly-Moore Paint Company, Inc. Kelly-Moore not only has two new lines of Zero-VOC paints available but they’re the first... Read more at riverwired.com

Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency Improvements Published at riverwired.com on Tue, Apr 21st 2009 If you made eco-changes to your home in 2008, then you were entitled to some tax credits, but not many. 2008 energy efficient credits included: geothermal heat pumps (30%, up to $2,000) solar water heaters (30%, up to $2,000) solar panels (30%, up to $2,000) small wind energy systems (30%,... Read more at riverwired.com

5 More Events on Earth Day and All Week Published at riverwired.com on Tue, Apr 21st 2009 By Susan Seliger Still haven’t decided what to do to have fun and feel earthy this week? Here are 5 more sites with ideas to green your imagination. It’s never too late to celebrate. 1. Events all week from the EPA: 2. Ways to Celebrate – by recycling and more 3. Learn More... Read more at riverwired.com

Make Going Green at Home Easier Published at riverwired.com on Tue, Apr 21st 2009 A lot of research points out that more people would go green if it was simpler to do so. Not that going green is so hard once you get started, but in many cases I think green can easily overwhelm folks. If you want your home to stay green try making it a snap for people to live with green goals. For... Read more at riverwired.com

5 Big Sales and Free Green Products - in Honor of Earth Day Published at riverwired.com on Sat, Apr 18th 2009 Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times... Read more at riverwired.com

5 Great Ways to Enjoy Nature on Earth Day: Bike, Hike, Ride a Horse Published at riverwired.com on Fri, Apr 17th 2009 By Susan Seliger Get outside and enjoy the beauty of nature on Earth Day. Are you willing to venture further than your backyard, but you don't know where to go? Here are some cool tools and great resources to help you rediscover the wonder of it all. 1. Visit a nature preserve: The Nature Conservancy... Read more at riverwired.com

Can You Green Your Move? Published at riverwired.com on Thu, Apr 16th 2009 Greening a move to a new home is a tough one. Hands down, one of the greenest moves you can make is not to move at all. Find a location you like (a green community preferably) and stay put. Moving creates waste, uses oodles of energy (depending on where you move to), and creates a need for disposables.... Read more at riverwired.com

Green Freebie: Win a Ford Fusion Hybrid - Plus a Trip to See American Idols Published at riverwired.com on Fri, Apr 10th 2009 By Susan Seliger If you're feeling so happy you're tempted to break into song about an American car company getting into the hybrid game — and getting 41 MPG, as Ford clams for its new 2010 Fusion — then sign up to win one. Ford, the sponsor, will also award the winner a trip to LA plus... Read more at riverwired.com