Gold Standard: Your 2014 DFW Green Gift Guide
Dec. 8, 2014
By Julie Thibodeaux
Greenies know they need to shop local but when you’re strapped for time and stumped for ideas, it’s easy to resort to the big box stores.
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Dreaming of a green Christmas? Here's 10 tips for an eco-friendly holiday
Local green expert Fran Witte offers her best advice for an eco-friendly holiday.
Dec. 3, 2014
By Julie Thibodeaux
Fed Ex solarizes its facility south of Dallas
The Dallas Fed Ex Ground Hub, located in Hutchins, began drawing power from more than 4,500 solar panels in October. Photos courtesy of FedEx.
Dec. 2, 2014
Fed Ex is soaking up the Texas sun at its Dallas-area facility while reducing its carbon footprint, thanks to a new solar installation.
Container Store cofounder Garrett Boone backing green home improvement store
Dallas entrepreneur Garrett Boone is the principle investor in TreeHouse, a green home improvement store that opened in Austin in 2011. Photo courtesy of JetsonGreen.com.
Dec. 1, 2014
Although the Senate voted down the Keystone XL, activists say the pipeline fight isn't over
Local activists urge North Texans to let their political representatives know that the Keystone XL pipeline is part of an unsustainable future of fossil fuels. Above, protestors hold up signs at Klyde Warren Park in Dallas during rush hour in February. Courtesy of Linda Cooke.
Nov. 19, 2014
Solar advocates say North Richland Hills rule could put a damper on sun-powered technology
The city of North Richland Hills is considering requiring a special use permit for solar solar installations on street-facing slopes of a resident’s roof as well as for ground mounted systems more than 500 square feet. Above, a home in Cedar Hill with solar panels on the street-facing side of home. Photos courtesy of the DFW Solar Home Tour.
Nov. 11, 2014
Fort Worth-based company markets world’s first 'green' automotive oil
Fort Worth-based Go Green Smokeless Oil International has created a biodegrable nontoxic motor oil.
Nov. 10, 2014
By Rita Cook
Watch the Video: John Darling mixes it up as UTA's composter in chief
Nov. 3, 2014
Watch a 3.39 minute video about UTA's compost program. Video by Marshall Hinsley:
John Darling explains how compost happens at UTA in this Green Source DFW video by Marshall Hinsley.
Arlington panel to shed light on solar installation process
The Arlington Conservation Council hosts: "Solar Option: Obstacles and Opportunities,” for its annual Julia Burgen Lecture Series on Nov 5 at the Eunice Center in Arlington. Photos courtesy of the DFW Solar Home Tour. Above, the Westbrook home in Fairview.
Oct. 29, 2014