We hear about global warming all the time.  It is a highly debated topic, and one that has sparked action regarding renewable energy sources, environmentally friendly products, and a whole host of other things.  But what is it? 

Due to rising energy costs, various cost-effective and environmentally friendly solutions, such as solar energy, are on the rise.  One of the newest advancements in solar panels is thin-film solar panels.  According to

Hydrogen cars are becoming more and more popular as car manufacturers are heeding the call to become more energy efficient.  Last week there were a few posts regarding various initiatives, namely Norway's HyNor and California's Hydrogen Highway Network, which looked at how these two places were working on ways to bring the technologies of hydrogen to their locations.&

In attempt to spread the solutions that the Department of Energy has so graciously posted on their website, the past several posts have been on the topic of ways to make your building more energy efficient.  As we have seen, some buildings are easier than others in succeeding at this goal.  For example, single and multifamily dwellings are fairly simple to make energy efficient

If you have been following along the past couple of days, you will know that Building Technologies Program aspect of the Department of Energy is attempting to make buildings across the nation "greener."  In their quest to do so, they have provided tips at their website to help various types of businesses cut their energy bills and become more energy efficient. 

In yesterday's post, we started looking at the helpful tips that the Department of Energy's Building Technologies Program provides on their website to assist in making various types of buildings more energy efficient.  Because the department has been obliging enough to provide tips for 10 different types of buildings, we are splitting this up over the next couple of

Part of the Department of Energy is the Building Technologies Program.  The purpose of this program is to improve on how various buildings across the United States use energy efficiently.  The Department of Energy has provided energy saving tips in regards to 10 different types of buildings.  Today we will look at 3 of these, and continue through the next several days

In what is likely an attempt to jump on board with the rest of the nation's plans to utilize renewable energy sources, the mayor of Cincinnati has proposed a plan that outlines a 2 percent greenhouse gas emissions reduction each year all the way through to 2028.  His climate protection plan was unanimously approved of by the committee that Mayor Mark Mallory appointed last

In the last post, the focus was on California's Hydrogen Highway Network initiative.  This one will look at a similar initiative, but on a global scale.  HyNor, the Hydrogen Road of Norway, joins various industries together in order to accomplish a goal that has been in the making for several years.  Although 2008 is the final year of this project it began in 2005

Back in 2004, California began its Hydrogen Highway Network (CaH2Net) initiative with several hopes in mind.  According to their official website, "the mission of the CaH2Net is to support and catalyze a rapid transition