If every household replaced just three 60-watt incandescent bulbs with CF bulbs, the pollution savings would be like taking 3.5 million cars off the road!
Take reusable bags on shopping trips. Keep them in your car or near your door to remember.
Leaving your car at home twice a week can cut greenhouse gas emissions over 1,500 pounds per year.
The wind, a favorite power source of the green energy movement, seems to be dying down across the United States. And the cause, ironically, may be global warming - the very problem wind power seeks to address.
Most car companies are racing to bring electric vehicles to the market. But one start-up is skipping the high-tech electronics, making cars whose energy is pulled out of thin air.
President Barack Obama outlined Tuesday the nation's first comprehensive effort to curb vehicle emissions while cutting dependence on imported oil, calling the plan an historic turning point toward a "clean-energy economy."
Massive ice chunks are crumbling away from a shelf in the western Antarctic Peninsula, researchers said Wednesday, warning that 1,300 square miles of ice - an area larger than Rhode Island - was in danger of breaking off in coming weeks.
At Work: American businesses and organizations are facing high energy prices. Establish an energy management strategy that saves money year after year. Learn more »
At School: Students, educators and school administrators can all play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Learn more »
At Home: Making a few small changes in your home and yard can lead to big reductions of greenhouse gas emissions and save money. Learn more »
On the Road: The burning of fuels releases carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere and contributes to climate change, but these emissions can be reduced by improving your car's fuel efficiency. Learn more »
