http://www.wfaa.com/green/news RSS Feed for WFAA - Project Green - News en-us Wed, 02 May 2012 04:12:34 GMT 2012-05-02T04:12:34Z en-us http://www.wfaa.com/green/news/Neighbors-take-Dallas-Arboretum-to-court-over-parking-149775195.html People who live near the Dallas Arboretum filed a temporary restraining order to keep the landmark garden center from parking cars in a field of widlflowers near White Rock Lake. Wed, 02 May 2012 04:12:34 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/green/news/Neighbors-take-Dallas-Arboretum-to-court-over-parking-149775195.html 2012-05-02T04:12:34Z http://www.wfaa.com/green/news/Volunteers-wade-through-trash-to-tidy-Lake-Ray-Hubbard-149438725.html Every time it storms, trash washes up on the banks of the lake northeast of Dallas. So more than three dozen volunteers from the International We Love U Foundation met Sunday to do a dirty job. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:29:15 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/green/news/Volunteers-wade-through-trash-to-tidy-Lake-Ray-Hubbard-149438725.html 2012-04-30T03:29:15Z http://www.wfaa.com/green/news/Tax-issue-could-jeopardize-wind-energy-149352335.html The largest wind farm in the world is in West Texas, but wind energy could be in trouble if tax credits end this year. Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:08:40 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/green/news/Tax-issue-could-jeopardize-wind-energy-149352335.html 2012-04-28T14:08:40Z http://www.wfaa.com/green/news/Texas-brings-back-cash-for-clunkers-program-148801675.html The AirCheckTexas Drive a Clean Machine program is back for a limited time. It offers vouchers for up to $3,500 to help motorists buy more environmentally friendly vehicles. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:30:10 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/green/news/Texas-brings-back-cash-for-clunkers-program-148801675.html 2012-04-25T00:30:10Z http://www.wfaa.com/green/news/Thrifty-ways-to-save-your-lawn-and-the-environment-148429995.html North Texas homeowners are coping with extended watering restrictions. But there are creative and inexpensive ways to maintain a green lawn while using less tap water and creating less pollution. Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:32:12 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/green/news/Thrifty-ways-to-save-your-lawn-and-the-environment-148429995.html 2012-04-22T15:32:12Z http://www.wfaa.com/green/news/Solar-panels-more-affordable-through-leasing-148375725.html Earth Day has a lot of people wondering what they can do for the environment. Installing solar panels is a simple green solution, but they're not cheap. Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:04:13 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/green/news/Solar-panels-more-affordable-through-leasing-148375725.html 2012-04-21T15:04:13Z http://www.wfaa.com/green/news/Rowlett-residents-gripe-about-trash-in-Lake-Ray-Hubbard-147673405.html This month's heavy rain was good news for lake levels in North Texas, but it came with a price. Garbage has now washed up along the Lake Ray Hubbard shoreline along Rowlett Road. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:13:48 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/green/news/Rowlett-residents-gripe-about-trash-in-Lake-Ray-Hubbard-147673405.html 2012-04-17T00:13:48Z http://www.wfaa.com/green/news/North-Texans-Convert-Old-Cars-to-Electric-146751615.html A growing number of North Texans are saying goodbye to the gas pump, and some are doing it in their own garage. "It is just so simple. I mean it's crazy," said Neal Farris, whose 1999 Volkswagen Golf now runs on batteries. Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:39:46 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/green/news/North-Texans-Convert-Old-Cars-to-Electric-146751615.html 2012-04-11T07:39:46Z http://www.wfaa.com/green/news/Ultra-efficient-solar-car-lets-you-laugh-at-gas-prices-146527435.html Imagine getting the equivilent of almost 2,300 miles per gallon in your car! Students at Purdue University have designed and built a vehicle with that capability. Sat, 07 Apr 2012 15:15:16 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/green/news/Ultra-efficient-solar-car-lets-you-laugh-at-gas-prices-146527435.html 2012-04-07T15:15:16Z http://www.wfaa.com/green/news/World-landmarks-dimmed-for-Earth-Hour-145450115.html Hundreds of world landmarks from Berlin's Brandenburg Gate to the Great Wall of China went dark Saturday, part of a global effort to highlight climate change. Sun, 01 Apr 2012 01:24:37 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/green/news/World-landmarks-dimmed-for-Earth-Hour-145450115.html 2012-04-01T01:24:37Z