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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Revving up for solar power

LONG POND -- “Go big or go home” isn’t just a mantra for athletes; the venues at which they perform sometimes take that philosophy to heart as well.

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Newest electric bikes impress local riders

EDWARDSVILLE – Motorcycle enthusiasts got the chance to test ride two electric American-made motorcycles Saturday in Edwardsville at CBXMAN Motorcycles.

Monday, June 22, 2009

Adams Avenue in Scranton going green Saturday for ‘Re:Cycle’ event

It seems like everybody is going green these days, and that’s definitely not a bad thing.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Board eyes money for green parking

Clinton Township and Factoryville Borough’s Joint Municipal Park and Recreation Board is in the process of seeking grant money for an anticipated project that would install a “green” parking lot at the municipalities’ park on Creek Road.

Company sees sludge as clean energy

HEGINS – Originally, the request – though odd – was right up Bruce Bruso’s alley. When the late state Sen. Jim Rhoades asked him to devise a use for ever-increasing supplies of sewage sludge, Bruso fell back on his years of experience with soils and immediately thought fertilizer.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Volunteers are needed for NEPA cleanup

Through Saturday, to commemorate Earth Week, the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority and the NEPA Conservation Alliance are sponsoring The Great NEPA Cleanup.

Businesses conduct ‘Buy Green Tour’

SCRANTON -- To commemorate the start of Earth Week, 14 “green” businesses in Scranton opened their doors for the “Buy Green Tour.”

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Green is good for Earth and economy

People are seeing the world in progressively greener hues lately, and it’s not just because Wednesday is the 39th Earth Day.

Friday, April 10, 2009

Scranton going green in recognition of Earth Week gala

SCRANTON - Fourteen Scranton businesses and organizations will highlight earth-friendly initiatives during a “Buy Green” tour April 20, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Friday, March 27, 2009

DEP urges participation in 'Earth Hour'

HARRISBURG - By simply turning off non-essential lighting in homes and businesses for a period of one hour this weekend, Environmental Protection acting Secretary John Hanger says Pennsylvanians can participate in one of the largest climate events in history.

Capitol dome lights to go dark for 'Earth Hour'

HARRISBURG - The lights on the Capitol Dome will go dark for one hour beginning at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, in observance of Earth Hour-a global initiative to help draw attention to the need to conserve energy and address climate change.

Students going green

DALLAS TOWNSHIP – A group of Misericordia University students is trying to change the world, one lunch tray and light switch at a time.

Monday, March 16, 2009

'Green starts Here,' workshop coming to Keystone

What do the worlds of environmental awareness and tourism have in common? Can “greening” a community or business increase the amount of visitors and quality of life for residents? Does all this have an impact on the local economy?

Thursday, February 19, 2009

W-B zoning board approves wind turbine for city home

WILKES-BARRE – The city zoning hearing board Wednesday approved the first vertical axis wind turbine to be installed in a residential area, and the property owner who is installing it claims it will be the first of its kind in the United States.

Friday, October 24, 2008

Local landfill grows green

TAYLOR -Updates about the Alliance Sanitary Landfill on South Keyser Avenue have been mentioned at a meeting in the Taylor Hose Co. John Hambrose, spokesman for Alliance Sanitary Landfill, Inc. has announced the landfill’s achievements since May 2006.

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Future power open question

Though candidates and interest groups are eyeing different answers for where Americans will get their energy in the future – wind, ethanol, solar and other sources – they agree there is no silver bullet. So the good news is if the current energy crunch was the werewolf in a horror movie, there would be more than one way to kill it. The bad news is we might have to try every one.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

$1.2M federal grant will help with local ethanol-producing project

More than two decades have passed since Bill Abrams began tinkering with his energy-making idea, just enough time for his business-minded son to find a way for it to also make money.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Souped up and ‘green’

WILKES-BARRE – The first time Martin Eberhard made a risky business decision, he was a recent college graduate in debt. To land a job with a small startup company, he had to invest in the firm.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Fresh from the farm

Peck. Peck. Peck.

Greener pastures ahead?

As a teen in the 1970s, Barry Kaplan cut school to attend the first Earth Day celebration in Scranton.

Turning the page to greener business

What’s black and white and green all over? The Wilkes-Barre Publishing Company – which publishes The Times Leader and several community newspapers -- has implemented recycling programs and environmentally friendly practices as part of its business plan.

Monday, September 29, 2008

Recycling raises green in Kingston

KINGSTON -- Residents are producing less garbage since the borough expanded its recycling program last year, and while the reduction in waste has cost the borough thousands in revenue, the increase in recycling is more than covering the loss.

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Turning Big Apple just a bit greener is one New Yorker’s goal

KEMPTON – When just wandering around, the 4th Annual Pennsylvania Renewable Energy & Sustainable Living Festival seemed more like a carnival than an educational summit.

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Environmental champions inspire others to go green

FOR PLENTY OF people living in Northeastern Pennsylvania, “going green” isn’t a recent phenomenon.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

It’s so pleasing being green

WILKES-BARRE – The city’s landscape could be looking greener next spring as the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources rolls its TreeVitalize program into the region.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

More want to be Clean and Green, but many more out there eligible

The owners of 1,120 parcels have signed up for the Clean and Green tax-break program since Luzerne County’s new assessed values started hitting the mail in May.

Monday, August 25, 2008

Driven to add bike parking

WILKES-BARRE – For Michele Schasberger’s money, bike racks can save cities.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Popularity of Vespa scooters revving up

PHILADELPHIA — When Bill Schwab comes to a stop at a traffic light on his Vespa, car drivers chuckle and motorcycle riders snicker.