73 MPG Cars That Won't Come to US, Gas From Sewage, and Other News From Green Options Media

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The Race is on to a Clean Energy Future

Are you looking for guidance on how to lighten your environmental footprint

without breaking the bank, or radically altering your lifestyle? Interested in

news and opinion about environmental developments in technology, government

policy, and business? We've got you covered: take a look at some of the stories

we've featured from the past few weeks.

Highlights from Green Options San

Antonio Generating Gas from Sewage

This story was featured on .com: San Antonio, Texas is making use

of its 140,000 tons of sewage generated each year to capture methane gas. The

city’s utility board of trustees approved a contract this week to sell 900,000

cubic feet of natural gas derived from the sewage each day to Ameresco, a

Massachusetts energy services company. Read More »

New Fiesta Gets 73 MPG, But Ford Says It’s Not For The U.S.

Back in July, Ford released the details of a new Fiesta it plans to begin

selling this November. The new car is based on Ford’s ECOnetic platform and

can get 63 mpg in the city and 73 mpg on the highway. So why is it only

available in Europe? It’s a diesel, and Ford doesn’t think Americans will

ever adopt diesel cars. Read More »

 

Scientists Puzzled by New Bird Species Discovered in Africa

Just over a month since the Smithsonian Institution announced the discovery of

new bird species in Africa, little is still known about the olive-backed forest

robin named for its distinctive olive back and rump. Scientists are trying to

unravel the little bird’s specific diet, mating and nesting habits, and the

species’ complete habitat range, but the dense undergrowth of tropical forest

where it was sighted may still offer further surprises. Read More »

 

‘Eco-Terrorism’ Legitimized by British Court

In a monumental ruling, a British jury acquitted six Greenpeace

activists of criminal damage charges stemming from what the activists said was

an attempt to shut down a coal-fired power plant. The jury decided that the

activists’ action was justifiable because the plant, which emits 20,000 tons

of CO2 every day, will hold some blame for immense damage caused by global

warming in the future. Read More »

Alton Brown’s “Good Eats†To Receive Sustainable Make-Over

 

Science-savvy chef Alton Brown has announced that future episodes of his hit

Food Network show Good Eats will include discussions about sustainable and local

food choices. Brown said he decided to make the change after noticing that many

of his biggest fans were packing some extra pounds from following the typical

American diet that his shows often promote.

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Today's Green Option

Do you have an emergency preparedness kit for your family? Don’t get caught

short in the event of a natural disaster! Floods, hurricanes, earthquakes,

fires, or severe winter storms can put your family at risk if you aren’t

prepared. Trying to cope with having no power or water can be a stressful time,

but there are steps that you can take to be prepared. Read More »

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