Denver Green Living Examiner

Obama appoints environmental officials to his cabinet

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:31:31 -0700

President-elect Barack Obama has been busy stocking his cabinet with his newly appointed environmental staff: Steven Chu - the director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - as his energy secretary, and Nancy Sutley - deputy mayor of Los A...

Eco-friendly Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:50:16 -0700

Who better to report on the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center than NY City Guide Examiner Hillary Richard? And this year more than ever, this tree is green. Read all about it here.

Press release: $40-million ClimateSmart loan available to BoCo residential and commercial properties

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:41:51 -0700

Solar power! Perhaps not just for rich folk anymore....PRLog (Press Release) – Dec 10, 2008 – Boulder County residents recently approved Ballot Measure 1A that allows residential and commercial property owners to receive financing for ho...

Green gifts and giving

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:31:09 -0700

Gift package from BouldersBestOrganics.comPolitics and obligations aside, we give gifts because we want to show our appreciation for the recipient and to make them happy. But shopping for that especially eco-savvy person in your life can be chal...

Green Boulder business places in 2008 StartupNation Home-Based 100 Competition

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:33:30 -0700

The Worm Inn comes in a variety of colors and patternsand can either hang from a shelf or sit in a stand.StartupNation, a website by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, hosts the annual StartupNation Home-Based 100 Competition to honor outstanding ...

Homemade gift: DIY photo frame

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:21:08 -0700

Image and idea from Photojojo.comThe National Photography Examiner has a little ditty on DIY photo frames made out ouf cardboard. And as he points out, you might have a little extra floating around. Reuse, baby, reuse! And as I will point out, many o...

Guilt-free Christmas tree: how to keep it evergreen

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:25:35 -0700

Eco-savvy holiday lovers need not feel guilty about wanting the scent of pine wafting through their decked halls. A tip from Ideal Bite: If you're going for the experience of choosing and cutting your own tree (which ensures that your tree didn...

Move over Toyota Prius: VW Jetta TDI is the 2009 Green Car of the Year

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:12:57 -0700

Guten tag, my beautiful green friend.Can it be true? Green Car Journal awarded a non-hybrid car 2009 Green Car of the Year? Believe it, baby.From the journal:"The 2009 Jetta TDI breaks new ground in the field of clean diesels, achieving emission...

Brighten up your holidays with LED lights

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:47:01 -0700

Denver 7 News building in 2007 (yup, they're LEDs)There's no better cue than the twinkling of holiday lights that it's time to spend all your money, gain 10 pouds, and stress about entertaining the in-laws. But now there's no need to add "t...