Organic wines offer a sustainable buzz

Get the Flash Player to see this content. Kat McCullough/MNS Washington– When Brian Roeder opened Barrel Oak Winery in Delaplane, in Northern Virginia in 2008 his goal was to make quality wine. He also wanted to do so in as green a way as possible. “We always...

Carbon Neutral home a first on Capitol Hill

Get the Flash Player to see this content. Construction continues on a green home near the Capitol WASHINGTON — The recent Solar Decathlon on the National Mall showcased green building ideas that may be used in the future. But steps away from the Capitol a house...

Solar Decathlon energizes National Mall

Get the Flash Player to see this content. Washington—The National Mall has been transformed into a makeshift village of the future, as twenty universities from around the world compete in the biennial Solar Decathlon. Students spent long hours working on the...