POWERING VIRGINIA

Why bamboo floors won't make your house green

Generally, bamboo floors are a good, sustainable product. So harvesting it instead of using old growth wood can be a good thing, but not...

Extreme northern lights	Abominable snowmen	Snowy owls
Leap Year events	Winter cleaning	Flu-fighting

2012 Fisker Karma is a green machine	Jaguar C-X16 redefines hybrid as a performance power boost
Earth-friendly Extravagance	Chrysler Struggles with Going Green
Clean Slate	Electric vehicles: Electric car buying guide
Hybrids safer for drivers, less so for pedestrians, study says	Can I recharge at the supermarket?

You don't need to spend big bucks to make your home greener	The terrarium is back, revived for a new generation
How to harness solar power in your garden decor	Green homes: Inexpensive, 'boring' changes can be most valuable energy-efficiency move
Good plants, bad plants	Organic food companies

It's the holidays, time for gifts, might we suggest the practical present of modern lunch containers? Here are three green-minded options.

Make home recycling easy, convenient	Baby's eco-library
Against the grain	Study: Forests have bigger role in slowing climate change
Climate could shrink cocoa supply	Homemade soap recipes put to the test
Tasting the wild	Cut flowers not so rosy
Is your metal water bottle leaching BPA?	Natural alternatives
Bad ice cream inspires an organic food emporium	Is every day 'Fry Day' this summer?