Stories by John Gartner

John Gartner writes about environmental technology and alternative energy from his home in Philadelphia.subscribe to John Gartner's rss feed

Blue Islands, Red Seas

Posted on Nov 29, 2004, Source: AlterNet

The real great divide in American politics is not between red and blue states, but between urban and rural voters.

A Clean Win in Colorado

Posted on Nov 4, 2004, Source: AlterNet

As proof that the renewable energy movement is gaining momentum, Colorado voters approved a measure that requires the state's utilities to invest in solar and wind energy.

Pennsylvania: A Tale of Two Cities

Posted on Oct 22, 2004, Source: AlterNet

As Kerry edges ahead in the Pennsylvania polls, voter turnout in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia will likely determine who collects its 21 electoral votes.

Music with a Message

Posted on Oct 4, 2004, Source: AlterNet

Bruce Springsteen, Michael Stipe and friends take to the road to show swing-state voters a good time on the Vote for Change tour.

The Long Kiss Goodbye

Posted on Oct 2, 2004, Source: AlterNet

Single women all over America are working to give George W. Bush a farewell kiss.

Testing, Testing, WWMD

Posted on Sep 23, 2004, Source: AlterNet

On World Water Monitoring Day, water-lovers get to give their favorite river, lake or stream a health check-up.

Nanotech: Up and Atom

Posted on Sep 8, 2004, Source: AlterNet

A Nobel Prize-winning chemist says the impending world energy shortage requires several miracles of science that nanotechnology can help to deliver.

Greenhouse Gases Heat Up as a Commodity

Posted on Aug 26, 2004, Source: AlterNet

Some forward-thinking American companies are voluntarily abiding by the Kyoto treaty and participating in the Chicago Climate Exchange, the first North American marketplace for trading greenhouse emissions.

Chickens into Oil

Posted on Jun 8, 2004, Source: AlterNet

In the quest for renewable energy sources, anything is fair game -- even fowl. Are chickens the fuel of the future?

Bush's Blind Hydrogen Vision

Posted on May 20, 2004, Source: AlterNet

If energy independence is a goal of the Bush administration, why is so much research money going to fossil-fuel companies?

Manufacturers Address Hazards of E-Waste

Posted on Apr 25, 2004, Source: AlterNet

States, corporations and the EPA are working to regulate recycling of computer components in the hopes of reducing the tonnage that ends up decaying in landfills.

Seeding Renewables to Grow Jobs

Posted on Apr 19, 2004, Source: AlterNet

From engineering and design to construction and agriculture, investment in renewable energy could result in far more jobs than investment in fossil fuels.

The Army's Chemical Weapons Conundrum

Posted on Mar 26, 2004, Source: AlterNet

1,269 tons of deadly VX nerve gas needs to be neutralized and dumped. Any takers?
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