Friday, May 9, 2008
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NBC12 Go Green News StoriesRecycle your old running shoes through One World RunningRecycle your old running shoes through One World Running 
HypermilingChesterfield resident Jim Kelly knows all about fuel economy, and getting as much as 80 miles to the gallon on a trip around town. Here are his tips for making the most out of your next fill up. Read more » 
Cashing in on the Sun
Imagine going out to your electric meter and seeing numbers roll backwards. It happens to one Richmond homeowner quite often, and it's not a mistake, it's actually a reward for "going green." Read more » 
Serving Up a Green Kitchen
The Central Virginia Food Bank is partnering with Meals on Wheels to create not only a new kitchen but a "green" kitchen. It's costing the groups a cool $5 million, but they say after making cost comparisons it's no more expensive than a regular building, and it's a lot more environmentally friendly. Read more » 
Report says Chesapeake Bay threatened by global warmingThe Chesapeake Bay faces more problems than just pollution and development. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation will release a report today that says the bay is also threatened by global warming. Read more » 
Retailers “Go Green”
Green is the word for this summer but with so many options, how do you know you're really "going green." Some retailers are trying to help customers sort through what's just hype and what will help the planet. Read more » 
Dominion seeks to build new power plantDominion Virginia Power has applied with the State Corporation Commission to build a 585-megawatt electric generating power station is southwest Virginia. The company wants the commission to approve the one-point-six-billion-dollar Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center by April 2008 so it could begin running by 2012. Read more » 
The EcoZone ProjectIs your home environmentally friendly? Sure, you may recycle but there’s a lot more you can do. On EcoZone, celebrities lead by example when they open their homes for a “go green" makeover. Tune in Sunday, Dec. 30, 12 noon - 1 p.m. How clean is the water at the beach?Do you know what's in the water at a beach near you? Neither does the Environmental Protection Agency, according to a government report. Read more » Gibson invests in rubber recyclingActor-producer Mel Gibson takes on a new title, “environmental investor.” The "Braveheart" star is embarking on another venture, investing in a New Mexico company called "Green Rubber Global". Read more » Tons of waste oil, barrels removed from southwest Va. SiteThe Environmental Protection Agency says more than 500 barrels filled with oil and used filters have been hauled from the site of a former oil recycling business in southwest Virginia. Read more » |
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