Algae Green Plastics
Plastics are essential in modern industry, but their downsides are hard to ignore. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 32 million...
Gulf Oil Feeding Frenzy
Remember when the Exxon Valdez supertanker struck a reef in 1989 and spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil into Alaska’s Prince William Sound?...
Energen’s Third Act Gushes
When James McManus took over as the CEO of Energen Corp. in 2007, the company was on the brink of a transformation....
Wind Farm Turbulence Statewide
The winds of change are blowing across Alabama as renewable energy projects are proposed in Cherokee, Etowah and Baldwin counties. St. Clair...
Stars of Sustainability
Steve Richerson: Teaching & Talking Trash Amid the smell of sawdust and cotton candy at a fairground, a bearded man in...
Leading by Example
White-Spunner Construction Inc. has no problem taking the LEED when it comes to green building principles. “There’s just no down side, ”...
Transforming Big Industry Incentives for Small Biz
The Alabama Public Service Commission, in April, approved incentives that allow Alabama Power Co. to give small and medium-sized businesses a...