Articles

01 Dec

Fed Ex solarizes its facility south of Dallas

By RITA COOK

The Dallas Fed Ex Ground Hub, located in Hutchins, began drawing power from more than 4,500 solar panels in October. Photos courtesy of FedEx.

Dec. 2, 2014

Fed Ex is soaking up the Texas sun at its Dallas-area facility while reducing its carbon footprint, thanks to a new solar installation.

30 Nov

Container Store cofounder Garrett Boone backing green home improvement store

By BARBARA KESSLER

Dallas entrepreneur Garrett Boone is the principle investor in TreeHouse, a green home improvement store that opened in Austin in 2011. Photo courtesy of JetsonGreen.com.

Dec. 1, 2014

24 Nov

Go veg for the holidays! Recipes, tips from local plant-based cooks

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

Above, roasted seitan, peppers and portabellas is a holiday dish recommended in Vegan Holiday Kitchen by Nava Atlas. See recipe.

Nov. 18, 2016

23 Nov

Your guide to exploring the Great Trinity Forest

By AMY MARTIN

18 Nov

Although the Senate voted down the Keystone XL, activists say the pipeline fight isn't over

By Julie Ryan

Local activists urge North Texans to let their political representatives know that the Keystone XL pipeline is part of an unsustainable future of fossil fuels. Above, protestors hold up signs at Klyde Warren Park in Dallas during rush hour in February. Courtesy of Linda Cooke.

Nov. 19, 2014

16 Nov

Who's watching out for the Great Trinity Forest and the future of Pemberton Hill?

By AMY MARTIN

Nov. 18, 2014

Photos courtesy of Dallas Trinity Trails.

11 Nov

Grapevine shop upcycles found materials into arty wares

By Penelope Taylor

Bike gear magnets are some of the gift items that Re-Geared staff create using recycled parts at the Grapevine shop. Photos courtesy of Re-Geared.

Nov. 17, 2014

10 Nov

Solar advocates say North Richland Hills rule could put a damper on sun-powered technology

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

The city of North Richland Hills is considering requiring a special use permit for solar solar installations on street-facing slopes of a resident’s roof as well as for ground mounted systems more than 500 square feet. Above, a home in Cedar Hill with solar panels on the street-facing side of home. Photos courtesy of the DFW Solar Home Tour.

Nov. 11, 2014

09 Nov

Fort Worth-based company markets world’s first 'green' automotive oil

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

Fort Worth-based Go Green Smokeless Oil International has created a biodegrable nontoxic motor oil.

Nov. 10, 2014

By Rita Cook

05 Nov

Denton bans fracking, but challenges almost certain

By Jim Malewitz

A gas well fracked in March sits less than 400 feet from a home in Denton, which just became Texas' first city to ban fracking. Photo courtesy of Cooper Neill/Texas Tribune.

Nov. 5, 2014

Texas Tribune

04 Nov

Lubbock doc says studies show fracking is hazardous to health

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

Nov. 5, 2014

The gas drilling industry has long denied the environmental and health hazards of gas drilling, but research is catching up, according to Anne Epstein, MD, an internal medicine specialist who was flown in from Lubbock by Downwinders at Risk to share her findings at the Mansfield Gas Well Awareness meeting last week.