AltWeeklies Wire
The Fight Over Frac Sand Mining in Wisconsinnew
Towns battle the state for local control.
Isthmus |
Tamara Dean |
03-25-2014 |
Environment
Tags: Frac Sand, Frac Sand Wisconsin
Greenius at Work! These Inventors Get Creative and Protect the Planetnew
Do-it-yourself-ism is thriving, and at no time has it been easier to perform technical work flying solo. Many of these inventions and improvements are about finding ways to be more friendly to the Earth, by reducing reliance on fossil fuel and reusing what would otherwise be thrown away. Here are a few from the Madison area.
Isthmus |
Linda Falkenstein |
04-20-2011 |
Environment
For Some Homeowners, Smaller is Betternew
People who live in very small houses -- 300 to 600 square feet -- can love them dearly and be just as proud as any mansion owner. They might bump into each other now and then; they might think about an addition. But most are not interested in having either more space or more stuff.
Isthmus |
Ann Grauvogl |
04-14-2008 |
Environment
Setting a Course on Biofuelsnew
Wisconsin researchers endeavor to work out the kinks.
Isthmus |
Mary Ellen Bell |
04-08-2008 |
Environment
The Unseen Peace Prize Winnersnew
Overshadowed by Al Gore, Madison scientists played quiet part in Nobel endeavor.
Isthmus |
Bill Lueders |
11-13-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Biomass, Fuel of the Futurenew
University of Wisconsin-Madison will be one of three institutions nationally to receive federal grants worth $25 million a year for five years to discover more efficient ways of producing biofuels.
Isthmus |
Phil Hands |
07-02-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
In the Fight Against Global Warming, Activists Are Walking the Walknew
In Madison, some individuals are taking personal responsibility for the problems caused by global warming and are setting an example for others by altering the way they live their lives. Here are six of them.
Isthmus |
Linda Falkenstein |
04-23-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
