Would you believe that there are places and times when power companies generate so much renewable energy that they give it away?

In west Texas and Illinois, when the wind blows at night and nuclear plants run around-the-clock, power generators produce more electricity than people need. This oversupply “has forced electricity prices into the negative range,” an expert explains—meaning that some customers are paid to use electricity.

President Barack Obama has said he will go to Copenhagen next month to secure an international deal on climate change.

A key global treaty to stop global warming almost collapsed last week after poorer nations threatened to walk out unless rich countries like America agree to cut their emissions.

You may not be able to reduce global warming, end pollution and save endangered species single-handedly, but by choosing to live an Eco-Friendly lifestyle you can do a lot every day to help achieve those goals.

And by making wise choices about how you live, and the amount of energy and natural resources you consume, you send a clear message to businesses, politicians and government agencies that value you as a customer, constituent and citizen.

J. Walter Thompson (JWT), the global advertising agency, in its recent green consumer study ("The Recession and its Impact on the Environment") found that "... some of the terms we use to talk about being green ... are not clear to consumers, or even defined at all." JWT cites, for example, significant confusion over the terms environmental, going green and sustainability.