Talk of a newly-developed synthetic fuel with low cost and zero-emissions is spreading. Cella Energy of the UK are said to be on the verge of revolutionizing the transportation industry with a hydrogen-based fuel that produces zero carbon emissions. As well as being a champion of environmentally-conscious alternatives, this new fuel promises stable costs somewhere around $1.50, regardless of oil prices. However, some wonder if these claims are entirely true.
Cella Energy is a spin-off of the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory at Harwell, Oxford, specializing in low-cost hydrogen storage materials. Cella Energy …

LAS VEGAS – Meritage Homes Corporation, one of America’s top 10 homebuilders, will unveil its Extreme Green “deconstructed” model home within the Providence master-planned community of Northern Terrace in Centennial Hills on Friday, March 11, at 10 a.m.
Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman will join Meritage Homes and other local dignitaries for the event that will highlight the latest in energy-efficient home building practices.
WHAT: Meritage Homes, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman and other local dignitaries to unveil the company’s new green homes.
WHEN: Friday, March 11, from 10 a.m. …

Here’s an easy way to save gas, drive your car to work AND commute using your bicycle: split the commute. I came up with this idea my first year cycling to work. One of the problems of bicycling to work in Las Vegas is the heat. I tried to solve the heat problem by riding to work early in the morning when it was cool and  it felt great.  My commute was 15-miles, one way and it was flat. The problem was the ride home. After the thermometer passed 100, …

Impacts of Climate Change
1. Because of climate change, the loss of Arctic sea ice is destroying the habitats of polar bears and walruses, threatening their survival.
2. Because of climate change, In the Caribbean, warmer temperatures are skewing gender ratios of sea turtles, undermining the stability of the species.
3. Because of climate change winter sports such as skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing could become a thing of the past in many areas of the US.
4. From trout fishing in Montana to waterfowl hunting in Arkansas, many recreational activities enjoyed by Americans are …

Pro Energy Consultants let us tag along while they performed an energy audit on a home. We now realize how much energy can be lost by having poor insulation in your ceiling, around your fireplace and throughout a number of places in a home. We can all save on our energy bills by fixing our insulation, filling cracks and doing little things around or own homes.

LAS VEGAS – September 14, 2009 – CityCenter announced today that it has received three Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold Certifications from the U.S. Green Building Council for: 1) ARIA Resort’s hotel tower; 2) ARIA Resort’s convention center and theater; 3) Vdara Hotel.  ARIA and Vdara will open in December on the Las Vegas Strip and are the first of CityCenter’s developments to be LEED certified.  CityCenter anticipates Gold or Silver LEED certification for its remaining developments which include Las Vegas’ first Mandarin Oriental; Crystals, a 500,000-square-foot …

SOLAR AND RENEWABLE ENERGY MINOR TO HELP UNLV STUDENTS GAIN EDGE IN EMERGING GREEN JOBS MARKET
Program Funded By $500,000 Gift from NV Energy will Provide Advanced Training, Internships and Research Opportunities for UNLV Students
LAS VEGAS – August 6, 2009 – The green job market in Nevada is growing at a rapid pace, and UNLV students will soon gain a competitive edge in this emerging market with the creation of a new degree program in solar and renewable energy.
The Solar and Renewable Energy Minor, made possible by a $500,000 …

Clark County woman has the answer for energy efficiency
By Becky Bosshart

The soft whirling sound coming from Nancy Tabor’s backyard resembles the hum of an air conditioner – one that had grown wings and taken to flight.

That is the sound of a 42-foot wind turbine with three 6-foot long blades spinning in the afternoon breeze. That’s also the sound of environmental progress. Tabor, 42, and her partner Allen McLane, owners of McLane Electric in Las Vegas, are producing their own power from a residential wind generator. And, according to Tabor, you …

Ancient civilizations considered the sun as a divine emissary that needed to be respected and even feared. It had the power to have life taken in sacrifice for the sake of making human existence possible. Fast-forward to the present day and age….
Our Star has a potent presence. It even makes a difference to a person who is having a lousy day. A person in Seattle, with its blanket of clouds and misery, is more likely to stay quite melancholy. A person in San Diego could just take a walk during …