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Toyota global sales forecast rises on green demand
Toyota raised its global sales target for this year to 8.58 million vehicles, up 21 percent from the previous year, as incentives for ecological cars lift demand in Japan.
Updated January 28 | Read Story
California to vote on new 'clean car' regulations
California, whose greenhouse gas emissions standards lead the U.S., is poised to vote on pushing them further.
- California law looks to get more clean cars on the road
Updated January 28 | Read Story
Seaweed could be next big fuel source
It turns out the next big fuel source is sitting not undergound, but underwater. Zach Heene shows us the salty but sweet new form of energy that could be running in your car in just a few short years.
Posted January 28 | Video
Groups applaud closing of coal-fired power plant
Posted January 26 | Read Story
GOP lawmakers fail environmental scorecard
Posted January 25 | Read Blog Post

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In the coming years, there will be a lot more clean cars on the road. California's Air Resources Board is proposing new rules…
Springdale is a small town in Arkansas, but its making huge strides in green energy use. Wind turbines are moving the city closer to…
It turns out the next big fuel source is sitting not undergound, but underwater. Zach Heene shows us the salty but sweet new form of…
The North Carolina Department of Transportation opened the state's first environmentally-friendly rest station early this month in…
Truckers spending the night at Big Boys Truck Stop in Kenly can plug in to keep their heat or air running without idling their trucks.
The North Carolina State Fair is a celebration of agriculture, and organizers want to make the event an occasion to give back to…
Engineers started Wednesday on the new roof at Station 9, at 4465 Six Forks Road. It is designed to be environmentally friendly as it…
The Solar Impulse, a solar powered plane developed by Swiss researchers, is covered with nearly 12,000 solar cells and has a wingspan…
The Builders of Hope nonprofit is transforming old homes in southeast Raleigh into environmentally friendly, modern homes.
The annual Big Sweep event to clean up litter across North Carolina begins Saturday.
Two Triangle fast-food restaurants are trying out the theory that going green can save the environment and save money.
Jack Hidary, who was a driving force behind the "Cash for Clunkers" program, wants a similar program for retrofitting homes.
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced Friday that North Carolina will get nearly $21 million in stimulus money for…

Drought Watch

More rain needed to help bust the drought
The recent rainfall isn’t a drought-buster, but it will help, a National Weather Service hydrologist said Monday.
Drought revives water-use restrictions
Worsening drought conditions have municipalities across central North Carolina considering tightening restrictions on water use. Seventy-four counties are experiencing severe or moderate drought.
Durham eyes tougher water restrictions
Officials said Friday that Durham could implement water restrictions within two weeks if the Triangle doesn't see significant rainfall before then.
Drought is hurting farmers
The dry weather is affecting crops across the state. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 30 counties are currently experiencing drought conditions, including three northeastern counties, where severe drought has emerged.