Half Million Dollar Grant For School Bus Research WASHINGTON - South Carolina is getting a $553,918 grant to help further reduce the amount of pollution created by diesel school buses, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today.  The federal funds will be used to replace old buses with new low emission hybrids and to retrofit existing buses with cleaner technology.      [more...]

CFL's Could Be Dangerous if Used Improperly Prince George's County, MD (WUSA) -- Compact flourescent light bulbs are designed to be energy savers, but some say they could be dangerous if not used in the right way.    [more...]

Wheego Could Mean Jobs For SC Atlanta, GA (WLTX) -- An electric car company has released the latest low speed vehicle (LSV) and its production could create jobs in the Palmetto State.    [more...]

Making Green After Going Green Ballentine (WLTX) - A Richland County woman has started her own business to, of course, make money, but also help the environment.    [more...]

Making Your Home "More Green" Can Be Easy Columbia (WLTX) -- Kermit the Frog once said, "It's not easy being green," but there are plenty of low to no-cost ways you make your home more energy efficient.    [more...]

Natural Patterns of Farming Touted in Documentary SWOOPE, Va. (USA TODAY) - The white metal sign over the desk at Polyface Farm reads, "Joel Salatin: Lunatic Farmer."    [more...]

Wal-Mart to Double Amount of Solar Energy Use (USA TODAY) - For months, Wal-Mart  has defied the economic slump by posting relatively healthy earnings even as other retailers got pummeled.    [more...]

Communities Hold Green Activities COLUMBIA (AP) -- Earth Day is coming up, and several South Carolina communities are getting a head start on going green.    [more...]

Saplings from Anne Frank's Tree Planted New York (AP) -- Saplings from the tree Anne Frank used to measure the seasons while hiding from the Nazis could be planted in 10 cities around the United States.    [more...]

World Dims Its Lights for Earth Hour     [more...]