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From the Going Green archives...
 

Greening Christmas
This annual celebration is also one that asks a lot of the environment. From Christmas trees, to lights, to wrapping paper it’s an environmentally costly endeavor. But some consumers have changed their habits and traditions to create a Greener Christmas. Listen to an MP3

Harvesting The Wind

Ralph Dull's six windmills along the National Road in rural western Ohio  produce almost as much curiosity from passersby as they do energy. Dull and his children and grandchildren run the farm. But it was  his interest in the peace movement that led him to install windmills. Listen to an MP3
 

Becoming Carbon Neutral

Organizations, businesses, and colleges are beginning to look at their impact on the environment. Many colleges are signing the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment .  One of the first in Ohio to sign was Oberlin. Listen to an MP3

Veggie Vehicles - the Greener Machines
Face it. Americans love oil. Each year we guzzle over 140 billion gallons of gasoline. It’s an addiction that politicians and even energy companies are struggling to get under control. But, in Athens, Ohio, some pioneering souls have bypassed big oil and big business and taken matters into their own – garages. Listen to an MP3
  A Greener Grid

One Ohio city, Bowling Green, has been able to get 20% of its power from “green” or renewable energy sources. Some of that power comes from a wind farm that is shared with other Ohio municipalities. They share the “green” power through the electric grid. How does that work? Listen to an MP3

Runnin' on Sunshine
In July, the NY Times asked Americans what they thought the top source of energy would be 15 years from now. The top pick - the sun. This week we talked with homeowners David Carpenter of Delaware and Al Compaan of Toledo Ohio who have already started to fuel their homes with sunshine. Listen to an MP3

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