Palo Alto’s push to green schools bears fruit
The school district is uprooting sprinkler-reliant lawns, implementing composting and recycling and adopting more energy conscious habits in its push to reduce its carbon footprint and save money.
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What did daylight saving ever do for you? Essential answer
Contrary to popular belief, Daylight Saving Time was not motivated by farmers. Its actual goal was to save energy—but does it? A Stanford scientist explores the evidence.
As cold weather sets in, Stanford science student takes on drafty homes and apartments
In this month’s Sound Advice for a Green Earth column, a Stanford science student recommends do-it-yourself ways to save on energy bills and seal drafty homes and apartments.
Showers use less water than baths; plus more ways to be clean and green
The average shower uses less than a third of the water required to fill a bathtub, but there are many other ways people can save water and add more green products to their bathrooms, showers and linen closets.