Tar Sands Money Could Pay For Electric Cars

A joint Co-operative Group/WWF report says that investments in oil by way of tar sands will divert money away from renewable energy investments. According to The Ecologist, BP is committing $12.5 billion to tar sands projects and infrastructure, and plans to acquire a major stake in a Canadian oil sands company. Shell is spending $14 [...]

The Energy Bar Reincarnate

Diets, multiple jobs and an ever slowing metabolism are reasons enough to seek out healthy snack foods with less than 300 calories. Even with many great new health food companies, there are still few products that are not filled with carbohydrates or sugars. This is why our annual quest for good snacks led to a [...]

Coke Goes Green With Solar Distribution Center

Coca-Cola Amatil and developer Goodman International have inked a partnership to construct CCA’s new solar powered distribution center. The facility opened November 5 at Eastern Creek in New South Wales with the help of Blacktown Solar City, which partly funded the $1.2 million development. The center contains roughly 700 solar panels, generating 148 megawatt hours of [...]

Sustainable Light, Sustainable Living

The Dirt: Solar seems the most intuitive alternative energy option, but the hardest and costliest to implement. But, as with every type of change in America, we think baby steps is the best way to alter the lifestyles of the masses. Pisat Solar is helping with that process through their creation, the K-Light Solar Lantern. [...]

A Stimulant-Free Energy Drink

What: A caffeine-free drink that employs a natural protein for its energy source  This beverage is made from the gluten-free grain, quinoa, which is found in the Andes, in South America. Who: Teens, adults, mature The Dirt: Guinoa Gold is billed as a low-glycemic, natural energy drink that will boost energy via good carbohydrates and [...]