The solution to some of the world’s biggest problems is probably right in your own garage.

Representatives of Napa County and its five cities are working together to combat global warming.

Napa High School history teacher Brian King loves cars and trucks. He races cars. He’s got engine blocks in his garage.

At New Technology High School in Napa, computers outnumber pencils. Across the ceilings and down the walls of nearly every room in the alternative school on Yount Street, purple conduits carry thick bundles of cable connecting seven hulking servers to more than 420 computers campus-wide.

The Napa Chamber of Commerce is pleased to assist Web site visitors searching their online business directory for environment-friendly businesses by adding two new categories: green-certified and green-minded businesses.

Napa Valley College has completed the largest solar energy project in Napa County.

When Suzanne and Derek Gibbs considered buying a three-bedroom house in east Napa, what sold them on it was its country setting, swimming pool for the kids and expansive windows with views of the distant hills.

Global warming is in the headlines seemingly every day, and we’re all thinking about ways to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions — from installing solar panels on the roof to buying a hybrid for the commute.

Everyone is talking about the “green” wave: green building, green energy and green everything else. Around my house we call it greenspeak. Like any other language, greenspeak has its own vocabulary.