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October 2009 Archives

Federal Funding Puts Streetcars Back on Track - 2009-10-29
Green Chip Living Editor Brigid Darragh covers Portland's recent federal award for the city's long-awaited streetcar project...and streetcar revitalization around the country.

Southwest Tests Green Airplane - 2009-10-27
Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced it's testing a "green plane," which includes green materials.

Qualifying Progressive Auto X Prize Teams Advance - 2009-10-23
Green Chip Living Editor Brigid Darragh covers the latest news in the Progressive Automotive X Prize competition.

Homegrown Eggs - 2009-10-22
Guest editor Marguerite Inscoe offers tips on fresh homegrown organic eggs.

Indiana Moves Up in Green Rank - 2009-10-16
Green Chip Living's Brigid Darragh discusses Indiana's potential to become one of the greenest states in the Union, with rural resources as its trump card.

Organic Sector Sprouts Protectionism - 2009-10-13
While the U.S. embraces organic foods, agricultural producers find themselves competing with foreign growers.

GE Moves Smart Appliance Testing to Masdar City - 2009-10-08
Green Chip Living Editor Brigid Darragh talks about General Electric's plans to test new 'smart' appliances in the to-be cleanest, greenest city in the world.

Greener Design by Imitating Nature - 2009-10-05
Where natural systems tend to use simple and readily available components like hydrogen and carbon, human structures use bulk metals that are stable over time and resist fatigue but that require too much energy to produce.

L Prize Competition Sparks Efficient Bulb Building - 2009-10-02
Contributing Editor Brigid Darragh talks about a competition sponsored by the Department of Energy in search of the next model of energy efficient light bulbs.

EPA Calls for Chemical Law Reform, More Responsibility on Companies - 2009-10-01
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is calling for changes to the country's chemical management law, and has released a list of principles it and the Obama Administration hope Congress follows as it reviews the law. The EPA has also announced six chemicals it plans to prioritize for analysis and regulation.