Green News

Jun 30, 2009 | 6 comments

A software engineer hopes to change the electric car industry with a souped-up coupe he built himself.

Jun 27, 2009 | 26 comments

In a triumph for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed sweeping legislation Friday that calls for the nation's first limits on pollution linked to global warming and aims...

Jun 25, 2009

The summer sun and heat can be tough on yards and greenery. Find out ways to protect your garden to add your own touch of green this season.

Jun 24, 2009 | 1 comment

You've gone green by recycling and driving a hybrid, and now you can stay green as you go to the grave.

Jun 24, 2009 | 1 comment

Reduce your carbon footprint in the afterlife with eco-friendly burial options.

Jun 29, 2009 | 10 comments

You know those huge shipping containers that transport products on freightliners? Well, those boxes may not only house items to purchase, those boxes can be actual homes. And one company in New Jersey...

Jun 22, 2009

Plans to cash in on cow manure and save the planet sound great on paper. But the math doesn't work.

Jun 22, 2009

The Oakland Green Job Corps hands out diplomas to its first ever graduating class.

Jul 1, 2009 | 2 comments

It will cost potential buyers less to get into the high-tech eco-friendly Tesla Roadster.

Jun 19, 2009

PG&E is drawing criticism from green energy advocates after the utility announced its opposition to two state bills aimed at promoting solar power.

Jun 18, 2009

What if consumers are trying hard to conserve while officials are so wasteful with the money?

Jun 16, 2009

ZETA builds a net zero home in the East Bay.

Jun 16, 2009

Play it safe: skip the polluting plastic and toxic paints in favor of safe, natural playthings — from a recycled wood dump truck to organic cotton plush toys.

Jun 15, 2009

Students at the Urban School of San Francisco created a wiki called GreeningSanFrancisco, a collection of projects analyzing how the city is dealing with certain environmental issues. More than...

Jun 16, 2009 | 3 comments

Latest budget outrage: The SFPD spent $20,000 to purchase Segway scooters to patrol the airport.

Jun 15, 2009 | 3 comments

More Americans are paying closer attention to where their food comes from and shopping closer to home. It's better for the environment and their health.

Jun 15, 2009 | 1 comment

This might not be the best time for a rookie year in the real world but one special student hopes the ones behind him realize an uphill climb can only make you stronger.

Jun 13, 2009 | 2 comments

If the high price of gas has you down, we have some alternatives.

Jun 12, 2009

Marine mammal officials are warning kayakers, boaters and surfers to avoid a group of gray whales spotted less than a mile off the coast of Pacifica.

Jun 11, 2009 | 5 comments

A San Franciscan says the mayor's new mandates are a burden on the country's greenest urbanites.

Jun 10, 2009

A San Francisco neighborhood closes its thoroughfares to vehicles and turned the space over to fun.

Jun 10, 2009 | 1 comment

"Every year, in cities around the world, people ride bikes naked to celebrate cycling and the human body." So declares the Web site for the World Naked Bike Ride, which is coming to San Francisco this...

Jun 10, 2009 | 6 comments

A Florida man saves money by turning a closet into a fully functioning apartment.

Jun 18, 2009 | 5 comments

Sunday Streets is a monthly event around San Francisco where streets are shut down to automobile traffic so pedestrians, cyclists, and skaters can take over.