The saying “Necessity is the mother of invention” has never been more relevant.  The world is facing environmental degradation on one side and economic collapse on the other.  Fortunately, one can counter with the adage of “crisis is another word for opportunity” still holds true.  The Buckminster Fuller Challenge is an annual contest for harvesting [...]

Mayor Battle will formally name the thirteen members of his Council for Green Sustainable Industry and announce the first major event of the initiative – a major conference on green sustainable industry to be held in early May. Biographies of the members and an electronic release will follow the event.
Major event sponsors – Environmental [...]

March 6th will be a very special day in Baldwin County, Alabama.  Habitat for Humanity will begin construction on it’s first unit seeking LEED certification.  The organization has always tried to focus on efficiency to lower future cost for their clients, but the recent push in sustainable development and knowledgeable green builders has reduced costs [...]

In an effort to boost renewable energy efforts, Alabama is investing over a million dollars in alternative energy sources throughout the state.  From converting cooking oil to bio-diesel in Henry County to creating electric energy from yard waste in Fultondale; the state is getting serious about finding new cheaper forms of energy.  One of the most [...]

As declared by Popular Science magazine in 2008, Huntsville, Alabama ranked 18 in America’s 50 Greenest Cities.  The magazine considered parks, greenways, utility programs, transportation, recycling, and other efforts in ranking cities.
Green Alabama shares the state’s first “Green Gauge” report, released December 2008, from the nonprofit Green Resource Center for Alabama.  This report highlights many [...]

You wouldn’t confuse Alabama as the greenest state in the nation, but they are working on improving their status.  Rep. Frank McDaniel (D-Albertville) recently sponsored a package of several energy efficiency bills, including one that would add incandescent or fluorescent light bulbs, certain natural gas appliances and other energy-saving materials to the state’s sales tax [...]

Normally the company of Stewart Perry works with developing car dealer ships and retail centers.  However, when it came to designing and constructing their headquarters the company decided to re-brand itself with a focus on sustainable development.  Like many green buildings recently developed, this structure will serve as an example for all buildings in the [...]

Along the Gulf Coast, businesses progress toward LEED standards in construction and architecture.  In this video by WKRG News, Bradley Byrne explains how Faulkner State Community College “cannot afford not to build” the campus’ newest addition.  Once complete, the building, which will house Natural Science and Nursing classes, will save about $20,000 annually, or about [...]