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New Jersey Cool
The construction industry is an environmental disaster: waste, inefficiency, rampant carbon emissions. A company that once made roadside diners may have the answer.
Comments (0) | February 27, 2009
frontlines

Q & A: Motown Blues
President Obama wants Detroit to build the fuel-efficient cars of the future. But auto industry analyst John Casesa says, first, the Big Three have to survive.
Comments (0) | February 27, 2009
feature stories

Selling the Sun
The sun is the ultimate renewable energy source, and Jigar Shah believes it's ready for prime time. As the brains behind the business model that made solar power easy and affordable, he should know.
Comments (13) | February 27, 2009
short takes

Slow, Slow, Quick-Quick, Slow
The Department of Transportation has designated 10 new incremental high-speed rail corridors around the country, and as more federal funding becomes available, these will stand at the head of the receiving line.
Comments (0) | February 27, 2009
NRDC at work

Spring 2009: Transportation, Solar Power, Smart Living
NRDC experts tackle many of the same issues covered in OnEarth by independent journalists. Here's a quick peek behind the headlines.
Comments (0) | February 27, 2009
open space

The Buried Treasure in My Backyard
All in all, a narrow escape.
Comments (1) | February 27, 2009
dispatches

The Investor's Guide to Clean Energy
A new initiative proposes turning carbon into carbon-free solutions
Comments (0) | February 27, 2009
from the editor

This Is How We Will Live in 2029
If all of us make the right choices, we’ll be able to say: you know, 2029 was a pretty damned good year.
Comments (0) | February 27, 2009
living green

Why, What a Smart Grid You Have!
In Boulder, Colorado (where else?), one family plugs into the future and a supersmart grid.
Comments (2) | February 27, 2009
multimedia

The Coal Ash Disaster: A Voice from the Ground

Comments (2) | February 3, 2009