Scientific American has a solar plan for alternative energy success. (link)

Portugal is planning to build the world’s largest solar power plant. (link)

Chicago passes a $.05/bottle tax on bottled water, citing its wastefulness and the availability of clean public water. (link)

A list of 21 things you didn’t know you could recycle. (link)

Scientists use sunlight to make fuel from carbon dioxide. (link)

A study at the University of Nebraska finds the net energy of cellulosic ethanol from switchgrass to be much higher than expected. (link)

Earth Creations makes perhaps the most environmentally friendly new t-shirts.  (link)

Science Friday has an entertaining and educational video about New York Harbor oysters. (link)

Green buildings mean even more to people that live and work in them, reports the NYT. (link)

The EPA rejected the waiver request by California, and 17 other states who joined them–including New York–to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from cars. (link)

An inspiring article about how renewable energy really works for people and economies. (link)

The Economist offers a European view at the proposed energy bill. (link)

Club of Pioneers is a community of pioneering individuals, promoting sustainable and mobile lifestyles for an earth-friendly future. (link)

Slate’s “Green Lantern” column is published every Thursday.  It answers questions from readers about environmental topics–sort of like a mini Green Renter.  (link)

SocialFunds.com profiles many of the socially responsible investment fund options. (link)

Like to do ski vacations? NYT has an article about how some ski resorts are at least trying to make the experience greener. Read which ones. (link)

Yahoo! has a green shopping guide. (link)

Paris has been expanding bike paths, bike rentals, and bicyclists since 2001, writes an International Herald Tribute blog. (link)

A man makes a giant parabolic solar reflector in his backyard out of an old satellite dish.  (link)

Carbon Monitoring for Action’s (CARMA) site features a colorful map highlighting the biggest and most carbon intensive power-plants around the world (link)

A company works on a process that will turn coal exhaust into baking soda. (link)