A two-year technical college located in Nelsonville, Ohio has been training their students since 1968 for jobs in the manufacturing sector, but back in 2002 that changed a bit. Hocking College saw the growth in alternative energy jobs in 2002 and created the Energy Institute which offers training in both advanced energy and fuel cells.  The school's newly completed 12,200 square-foot building is on track to actually become Ohio's very...

Say hello to the Elithis Tower, the very first energy positive office building in the world. Located in Dijon, France, this green building was the brainchild of sustainability-minded architects Arte Charpentier Architects.  This structure has actually gone beyond the zero energy ideal to become the first energy positive office building which also produces less than six times the greenhouse gas emissions than regular...

You don't know it yet, but you're going to be turning over a new, greener leaf today.  Yes, it's true. After going through our garbage here in the office we asked you to look into your own trash bin.  So, what did you find? We found: Coffee grounds Carrot peels Dry cleaning plastic someone was too lazy to throw away Now, let's go through our list.   First off, coffee grounds are a perfect solution to add to your gardening...

So you keep hearing about going green, but you're just not sure how to do that in your life. Well, that's why we're here and ready to help. All you need to do is take a peek at these five ways to decrease your carbon footprint and you'll be well on your way to greeny success. 1. Saving Energy: Set your thermostat a little bit lower in the winter and higher in the summer. A bonus is, you'll be surprised by your monthly bill. 2. Saving...

Of all the place you think of being green, Disneyland certainly doesn't come to mind, but it looks like Walt Disney might have a green strategy after all. Disney revealed a 3-5 year plan to minimize Mickey and pal's footprints with cutting their emissions in half, reducing their electricity by 10% and decreasing the garbage at resorts in half. Maybe Mickey can cut his emissions in half, but we're not at all sure about...