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The New York Times had a couple interesting energy stories this week. First, there was a report on the military’s embrace of alternative fuel sources—getting fossil fuels to mobile units was becoming prohibitively expensive and dangerous: Even as Congress has struggled unsuccessfully to pass an energy bill and many states have put renewable energy on

We’ve had green building on the brain these last few weeks, so it was heartening to see this item on Philly Brownstoner, reporting progress at PHA’s new project on North Markoe Street—it’s aiming for LEED Platinum certification. And, what makes this particular development even more exciting is the reuse, renovation and incorporation of existing structures, an

Maybe Obama is listening. The White House will once again boast a rooftop photovoltaic rig. From the New York Times’ Green blog: Nancy Sutley, chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, and Steven Chu, the energy secretary, will unveil plans to place photovoltaic solar collectors and a solar hot water heater atop 1600

The new location of Good Karma is much largerThe second Good Karma Cafe (928 Pine St.) is now open. I used to be neighbors with the Fitler Square location, and they make one of the best iced coffees around—not that you’d want one of those today. Also open: Provenance Old Soul Salvage’s new space on Canal

Next weekend, the new issue of Grid hits the streets. It includes “Greenprint,” a special insert done in conjunction with the Delaware Valley Green Building Coucil (DVGBC)—check out features on the school district’s new LEED Platinum gem in Kensington, take a look inside Greensaw Design & Build’s latest stunning home and read stories on local

On Sunday, Grid spent a few hours Sunday at Slow Food Philadelphia’s Dig In! event at World Cafe Live. The food, drink and local love were all flowing freely. It got us really excited—not only about the future of Grid, but also about the healthy, fresh, community-connecting food movement in Philadelphia. Reading Terminal Market and

I spend a fair amount of time perusing the eco-minded content on both Grist and TreeHugger. The sites feature everything from sustainable fashion shows, to local eating, to rare sea creatures. Today, both sites featured strikingly similar leads on the “green-ness” of Obama. Both stories posed the question: Should Barack Obama be replaced with a “Greener”

Via the Bicycle Coalition (via Philly Brownstoner):  “The Philadelphia City Planning Commission is kicking off the second half of its new master Pedestrian/Bicycle plan for the Southwest, West and North Philly neighborhoods NEXT WEEK. Please spread the word about these meetings. This is a major opportunity for you to influence how bike lanes, crosswalks, and sidewalks

Marathon Grill will host its first ever "Farmraiser" on October 12. The dinner will support Kensington's Emerald Street Urban Farm and feature four courses spotlighting the seriously mouth-watering combo of fresh veggies from the farm and Philadelphia Brewing Company suds, paired with each course.
One hundred percent of the proceeds from the dinner will go directly to

Grid will be representing at two exciting events this weekend: On Friday, it’s the Fermentation Festival in Kennett Square. We’ll be sharing a booth with Grid favorite Marisa McClellan of Food in Jars. And, on Sunday, we’ll be enjoying the Slow Food Dig In! at World Cafe Live. Click here for tickets. Check out the