One of the most controversial and hot-button topics in Washington over the last year has been the cap-and-trade bill. The last few decades have seen a great awakening of American consciousness to the need for a greener planet. After years of wild excess and reckless consumption, even the average American consumer is beginning to realize that we must care for our planet. Regardless of whether an individual believes fully in the merits of global warming, no one can intelligently argue…

According to a recently released statement, Whole Foods, Inc. aims to cut its energy use 25 percent per square foot during the next five years. The natural foods grocer currently offsets 100 percent of its North American electricity consumption with wind…

Buy Clean Energy 2010, launched by the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions and Green-e, strongly urges individuals and businesses to support the development of clean energy in the United States by purchasing clean energy and renewable energy certificates. The program provides straightforward

FedEx Corporation has announced its switch to an electric vehicle fleet which will be dedicated for parcel deliveries in the United States. Four electric trucks, specially manufactured for state-of-the-art electric performance, are anticipated…

Last night, President Barack Obama gave his first official State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress and went into heavy detail on the topics of federal deficit and national job loss. The President proposed policy changes that would eliminate programs that are unaffordable or do not work; repeal the ‘don’t-ask-don’t tell’ policy which currently bans homosexual persons from being allowed to serve in the military; reform immigration laws; improve earmark…